How to Use gripping in a Sentence

gripping

adjective

• This is where the book is most gripping and provocative.
  — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 23 July 2020
• This one is silliness all the way down, and less gripping for it.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
• And taking us along for what turns out to be a pretty gripping ride.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 17 Apr. 2021
• Merchant’s retelling of the Luddite cause is a gripping and detailed romp.
  — WIRED, 22 Oct. 2023
• In the end, the race was thrilling, a gripping debut, with Leclerc pulling off a last-lap overtake to steal back second place.
  — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
• And the highs, lows, lower lows and higher highs are all in the pages of her gripping and honest new book, Worthy.
  — Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
• From the unforgettable Severance to the gripping Pachinko, the streaming service is one of the best of the best.
  — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 4 July 2024
• The ensuing fight is one of the most gripping scenes in movie history.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Yet the filmmakers conjure a gripping moment late in the film.
  — Marc Tracy, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
• In the end, the most gripping production Steve Bing ever financed was his own life.
  — Jesse Hyde, Town & Country, 20 Oct. 2020
• The conversation in the scene is so gripping viewers might very well miss the action.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
• Texas was more gripping than any of the external theatrics.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2022
• Biden is engaged in a close and gripping re-election campaign against Trump.
  — The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
• Why was his manner of diction so much more gripping than the performers in the play proper?
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021
• One of the most gripping things about the script was how you’re introduced to that character [Alejandro] in that world.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
• At a thousand-foot distance, The Rings of Power has the makings of a gripping adventure epic.
  — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
• What starts as a gritty depiction of one man going nowhere soon becomes a gripping tale of two lovers on the run.
  — Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
• And the Reapers are frightening making this week’s cliffhanger much more gripping than last’s.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
• As striking as these full body lunges are, the stoic stillness of the father (Alain Anglaret) is equally gripping.
  — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
• Give In to the Chaos Cyberpunk 2077 is known for its intense and gripping storytelling.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• The scenes between Ferrari and the women in his life could be nearly as gripping and harrowing as the race sequences.
  — Scott Huver, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
• With booze there’s also the sensation of a pleasant, gripping sort of harshness.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• The Cleaning Lady is a gripping and masterful tale of a mother who will do anything for her child.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
• The Power of the Franchise: Why is this long-running film series so gripping and effective?
  — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 15 May 2024
• And the way this bit is told—with Okafor and Rick in a pretty intense brawl—is actually pretty gripping stuff.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• But the result is one of the most gripping, taut and tense films of the year with an ending that has kept audiences talking since its Sundance premiere.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2023
• Those who watch How to Blow Up a Pipeline expecting cinéma vérité will be surprised to discover one of the most gripping thrillers of the year.
  — Matt Monagle, Chron, 7 Apr. 2023
• Lewis is back in his element in the gripping but too-brief concluding section.
  — Jacob Bacharach, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2023
• In another gripping moment, a man on the street appears to shout to his mother, and a woman can be heard yelling back from her apartment.
  — NBC News, 3 Aug. 2021
• Wildlife photography is a gripping blend of science and art.
  — Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024