riveted

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On Friday members of the jury were riveted when Paltrow said on the stand that she initially thought she was being “violated” when the collision began.

From Seattle Times

And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given the performance of his life in videos that have kept the world riveted to his nation’s fierce resistance.

From Washington Post

Yes, we know even before we turn the first page where the intertwined timelines of the Booths and American history will lead, but Fowler’s deftly imagined family portrait keeps us riveted.

From Washington Post

Jackson Reffitt, 19, told riveted jurors that he was “terrified” by that comment but nevertheless met that afternoon with an FBI agent, turning over images and recordings of his father.

From Washington Post

Fans were riveted by Simone Biles and her decision to withdraw from most of her gymnastics events while speaking candidly about mental health issues.

From New York Times