: taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings
a gripping thriller
Shabba Ranks has a gripping baritone voice that ranges from bedroom purr to locker-room-boast roar.—
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grippingly
adverb
a grippingly honest performance
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The show delves into themes of ambition, power dynamics and workplace politics, providing a gripping portrayal of the entertainment industry's inner workings.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
What starts as a gritty depiction of one man going nowhere soon becomes a gripping tale of two lovers on the run.
—Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
But mainly Sunday offered a gripping exploration of what instruments can do when limits are stretched, what composers can do when genres are stretched and what virtuosos can do when techniques are stretched.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Something bad happens on Earth, causing lots of friction between Americans and Russians onboard in a gripping tale full of screwdrivers, a doomsday scenario and some good ol' Cold War-era tension.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
What starts as a gritty depiction of one man going nowhere soon becomes a gripping tale of two lovers on the run.
—Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
But mainly Sunday offered a gripping exploration of what instruments can do when limits are stretched, what composers can do when genres are stretched and what virtuosos can do when techniques are stretched.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Something bad happens on Earth, causing lots of friction between Americans and Russians onboard in a gripping tale full of screwdrivers, a doomsday scenario and some good ol' Cold War-era tension.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
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“Gripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gripping. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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