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The phrase "I was absorbed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of being deeply engaged or engrossed in something, such as a book, activity, or thought.
Example: "As I read the novel, I was absorbed in the intricate plot and vivid characters."
Alternatives: "I was engrossed" or "I was captivated."
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Around that time I was absorbed in writing poetry.
But I was absorbed by my sense of possession.
Instead, I was absorbed in trying to figure out whether he could breathe.
In this case, I was absorbed and happy in the research, and I miss it now.
Between visits, I was absorbed in what-ifs, and I was never without worry.
I was absorbed, I was emotionally involved, I tore myself away only reluctantly.
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"I was absorbing compositions, ideas, emotions, energies," he said.
Having much less work experience, I always felt I was absorbing more than I could give.
But I was absorbing much more from them, since they surrounded me in such great number.
I reacted later, but I was absorbing it when I was first hearing it … there was some sort of energy.
Just as I was absorbing the enormity of the blast, there was news of another — and then some more.
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