riveting
adjective
riv·et·ing
ˈri-və-tiŋ 
: having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating
a riveting story
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Examples of riveting in a Sentence
a riveting explanation of light waves that fascinated the class
Recent Examples on the Web
Knight tells the riveting story of the Russian tycoon and political operator Boris Berezovsky and his role in the rise of Vladimir Putin to the presidency in 2000.
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Amy Knight, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Picture this: An intimate evening at Whitcomb’s at The Londoner, and a riveting conversation between British Vogue’s acting associate European fashion features director Laura Hawkins and Carmen.
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
That murderous character in the riveting Yorkshire crime series was utterly terrifying, worlds away from the tenderness and aching vulnerability of Norton’s moving performance in Nowhere Special.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The series takes what could be a dry story about accounting errors and weaves it into a riveting, deeply human narrative.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Their respect for the game and its scenario — a dystopian Earth more than 200 years after a nuclear attack — and their decision to fill out the characters’ back stories make for a riveting series.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
With his riveting new action thriller of the same name, writer/director Alex Garland delivers a riveting cautionary tale that forces viewers to confront its terrifying real-life consequences.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
These are nimble creatives who know how to adapt—even in the midst of a conservative season, designers came through with riveting displays of creativity and commercial savvy.
—Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
According to fans, this award-winning Wondery podcast makes even the most dense of topics a riveting listen.
—Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Amy Knight, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Picture this: An intimate evening at Whitcomb’s at The Londoner, and a riveting conversation between British Vogue’s acting associate European fashion features director Laura Hawkins and Carmen.
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
That murderous character in the riveting Yorkshire crime series was utterly terrifying, worlds away from the tenderness and aching vulnerability of Norton’s moving performance in Nowhere Special.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The series takes what could be a dry story about accounting errors and weaves it into a riveting, deeply human narrative.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Their respect for the game and its scenario — a dystopian Earth more than 200 years after a nuclear attack — and their decision to fill out the characters’ back stories make for a riveting series.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
With his riveting new action thriller of the same name, writer/director Alex Garland delivers a riveting cautionary tale that forces viewers to confront its terrifying real-life consequences.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
These are nimble creatives who know how to adapt—even in the midst of a conservative season, designers came through with riveting displays of creativity and commercial savvy.
—Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
According to fans, this award-winning Wondery podcast makes even the most dense of topics a riveting listen.
—Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riveting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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