riveting
adjective
riv·et·ing
ˈri-və-tiŋ 
: having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating
a riveting story
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a riveting explanation of light waves that fascinated the class
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Severance costars Tramell Tillman and Sarah Bock had a riveting conversation at the BAFTA TV Tea Party.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
No front-row seat to the riveting League of Legends championships.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The new song is a riveting fusion of house, bomba and plena — a continuation of the superstar’s tropical flair.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 12 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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