gripping

adjective

grip·ping ˈgri-piŋ

Synonyms of gripping next

: 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.—

Mark Coleman

grippingly adverb

a grippingly honest performance

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Starring Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman and Halle Bailey, The Line is the gripping tale of the manipulations, toxic relationships and inevitable danger that thousands of students face every year in U.S. universities, by joining fraternities. —

Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 This observational series offers a gripping look at the unprecedented changes our world is currently undergoing. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 Marc Short, then chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence, also offers gripping insight into his former boss’ dangerous and precarious position. —

Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 At a thousand-foot distance, The Rings of Power has the makings of a gripping adventure epic. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gripping