: 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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Morris Chestnut is taking on one of his most complex roles yet in WATSON, a fresh and gripping take on the Sherlock Holmes mythology.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Both were hugely original, while retaining their source’s twisted, gripping and intensely moving provocations.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Exuding a serene drama, Simpson’s paintings of meteorites are the most gripping part of the exhibition.
—Zoë Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Director Kosinski, the man behind Top Gun: Maverick, has embraced these challenges to create a vivid and gripping cinematic experience.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
Both were hugely original, while retaining their source’s twisted, gripping and intensely moving provocations.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Exuding a serene drama, Simpson’s paintings of meteorites are the most gripping part of the exhibition.
—Zoë Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Director Kosinski, the man behind Top Gun: Maverick, has embraced these challenges to create a vivid and gripping cinematic experience.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gripping
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“Gripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gripping. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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