: 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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In this gripping account, author and lawyer Marcia Clark — who also prosecuted O.J. Simpson — lays out her own investigation of the case.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
From hilarious comedies to gripping dramas, these shows are redefining representation and delivering must-see moments this year.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
The taut, real-life tale plays as both a solid, gripping piece of old-fashioned movie-making and an insightful probing of the ways that obsession can twist up a man for good or evil.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes also star in a gripping tale that brings fresh characters while revisiting past horrors.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
From hilarious comedies to gripping dramas, these shows are redefining representation and delivering must-see moments this year.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
The taut, real-life tale plays as both a solid, gripping piece of old-fashioned movie-making and an insightful probing of the ways that obsession can twist up a man for good or evil.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes also star in a gripping tale that brings fresh characters while revisiting past horrors.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Gripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gripping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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