gripping
Example Sentences
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He studied the girl’s pale-moon cheeks, her small fists gripping the hem of his cloak.
From Literature
To them, “House of David” and its ilk may not be the greatest stories ever told, but they can be as gripping as most legends.
From Salon
Following its split with the Kennedy Center, the company has ably adapted to George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, where it is presenting a gripping staging of Robert Ward’s version of the Arthur Miller classic.
Now, inspired by those extraordinary events in December 2004, a gripping crime thriller has been released.
From BBC
Father drew out a chair from the table and Mrs. Kleermaker sat down, still gripping the suitcase.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
