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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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
There are riveting narrative features by Patrick Radden Keefe, Rachel Aviv, and Eren Orbey.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
The performances by Kim Tae-ri and Jung Eun-chae are riveting.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Bill Clinton and James Patterson are teaming up to write another riveting thriller.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riveting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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