: 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.—
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grippingly
adverb
a grippingly honest performance
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This visceral, gripping body-horror novel will satisfy your literary appetite.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Wide or thick bands will give you more gripping power.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Some of the most gripping testimony came from the medical examiner.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
This visceral, gripping body-horror novel will satisfy your literary appetite.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Wide or thick bands will give you more gripping power.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Some of the most gripping testimony came from the medical examiner.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gripping
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“Gripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gripping. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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