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
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The most riveting chapter in Nussbaum’s book focuses on the lore of the long-running CBS hit Survivor, starting with its odd beginnings as a Scottish radio experiment.
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 26 June 2024
Low — who snagged the second spot after a riveting recount — has brought in $1.7 million.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
The trio worked on the film for three years, as the case made its way through the courts, and includes riveting footage of the driver being interviewed at the scene on police body cam footage.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Buried in the riveting message that their camaraderie carried for the civil rights movement is another fact that might surprise some younger generations today.
—Daniel Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 26 June 2024
Low — who snagged the second spot after a riveting recount — has brought in $1.7 million.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
The trio worked on the film for three years, as the case made its way through the courts, and includes riveting footage of the driver being interviewed at the scene on police body cam footage.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Buried in the riveting message that their camaraderie carried for the civil rights movement is another fact that might surprise some younger generations today.
—Daniel Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riveting. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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