riveting
adjective
riv·et·ing
ˈri-və-tiŋ 
: having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating
a riveting story
Examples of riveting in a Sentence
a riveting explanation of light waves that fascinated the class
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But the wholly riveting climax is among the best in Spielberg's legendary career – which is truly saying something.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The women learned technical skills including welding, riveting, aircraft assembly and munitions manufacturing while helping produce equipment and supplies needed by Allied forces.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
The novel contains riveting dialogue, words that dance around what cannot be said.
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Scorsese cast frequent collaborator Robert De Niro as Max in 1991's Cape Fear, resulting in one of the actor's most riveting (and unsettling) performances.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The women learned technical skills including welding, riveting, aircraft assembly and munitions manufacturing while helping produce equipment and supplies needed by Allied forces.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
The novel contains riveting dialogue, words that dance around what cannot be said.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Scorsese cast frequent collaborator Robert De Niro as Max in 1991's Cape Fear, resulting in one of the actor's most riveting (and unsettling) performances.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riveting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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