: 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.—
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
grippingly
adverb
a grippingly honest performance
Examples of gripping in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Wednesday’s episode of The Amazing Race tested the teams’ patience like never before, delivering a gripping hour which included the season’s second double U-Turn and yet another surprising finish.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
In the gripping Prime Video action-thriller G20, family becomes both motivation and lifeline amid political mayhem.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
With each episode lending itself to one hour of a single 15-hour shift, The Pitt has been a gripping 15-episode event that has had social media buzzing the last few weeks as more and more people have jumped on the train to see what everyone's talking about.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gripping
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
In the gripping Prime Video action-thriller G20, family becomes both motivation and lifeline amid political mayhem.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
With each episode lending itself to one hour of a single 15-hour shift, The Pitt has been a gripping 15-episode event that has had social media buzzing the last few weeks as more and more people have jumped on the train to see what everyone's talking about.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gripping
Cite this Entry
“Gripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gripping. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share