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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His many travails make the perfect fodder for National Geographic's riveting three-part documentary about Thompson's spectacular rise and precipitous fall: Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal, based on a 1998 book by Gary Kinder.
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
To be riveting, a good action scene requires intention.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
This was hardly riveting stuff, even for an inquisitive mind like Franklin’s.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Where to watch:Disney+, video on demand 6. 'Civil War'
With his riveting cautionary tale, director Alex Garland takes our current political and cultural divide to a disturbing place and makes audiences confront what an actual modern civil war would look like.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
To be riveting, a good action scene requires intention.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
This was hardly riveting stuff, even for an inquisitive mind like Franklin’s.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Where to watch:Disney+, video on demand 6. 'Civil War'
With his riveting cautionary tale, director Alex Garland takes our current political and cultural divide to a disturbing place and makes audiences confront what an actual modern civil war would look like.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riveting. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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