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 horror and action set pieces are riveting.
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Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton was hot on the trail of the next great American true crime documentary — a riveting account of a highway patrolman’s quixotic effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
Marx becomes the third corner of their triangle, and decades of action ensue, much of it set in Los Angeles, some in the virtual realm, all of it riveting.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton was hot on the trail of the next great American true crime documentary — a riveting account of a highway patrolman’s quixotic effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
Marx becomes the third corner of their triangle, and decades of action ensue, much of it set in Los Angeles, some in the virtual realm, all of it riveting.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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