gripping

Example Sentences

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With war gripping the Middle East and fuel prices soaring, Guterres said the world should heed the alarm call.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

See: A luxury ‘phobia’ is gripping these consumers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Would anybody be surprised if the weekend ended with the momentum of a twisting-and-turning title race - which many regard as the continent's most gripping - swinging in a different direction?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Thankfully for Rovere, director Alan J. Pakula would turn those humdrum parts of “All the President’s Men” into a gripping procedural just two years later, crafting a legendary piece of American cinema in the process.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

She yanked her earbuds out and whacked the hand that was gripping the back of the sofa.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny