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verb

present participle of rivet

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But the journey to that point makes for riveting, brave and intelligent drama. The Week Uk, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024 Before the six-season U.S. remake, there was this riveting miniseries about a British politician’s ruthless quest for power. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Where to watch: Prime Video ‘Civil War’ In a riveting cautionary tale, director Alex Garland makes audiences confront what an actual modern civil war would look like. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 Born in Mexico City and raised in Kenya, Nyong’o burst onto the scene in 2013 with her riveting performance in 12 Years a Slave and has since had starring roles in movies like Black Panther, Us, and A Quiet Place: Day One. Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for riveting 

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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riveting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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