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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The movie is a real-world thriller that’s also a riveting character study that’s also a portrait of the place where the reactionary politics of today curdles into obsession.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 July 2025
Like the rest of the hotel, the 179 rooms eschew boring and beige in favor of riveting and red.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Swaggart, who died Tuesday morning at age 90, was a riveting and dramatic preacher, said Randall Balmer, a professor of religion at Dartmouth College, a private university in Hanover, New Hampshire.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Both encounters precise use of parries, dodging, and strategic stamina management to overcome the enemy, and were easily the most riveting parts of the overall preview.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 July 2025
Like the rest of the hotel, the 179 rooms eschew boring and beige in favor of riveting and red.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Swaggart, who died Tuesday morning at age 90, was a riveting and dramatic preacher, said Randall Balmer, a professor of religion at Dartmouth College, a private university in Hanover, New Hampshire.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Both encounters precise use of parries, dodging, and strategic stamina management to overcome the enemy, and were easily the most riveting parts of the overall preview.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for riveting
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riveting. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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