riveted

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As a gay man, he was also riveted by the emotional bond between the lead characters on “Heated Rivalry.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

We’re already riveted by the showdown between Wicks and Jud.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

"These bits here are the most impacted by rust," Petr told me, pointing at a nest of riveted joints and beams.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

FX’s “Damages” riveted audiences with its escalating battles between Glenn Close’s legal shark Patty Hewes and her supposed acolyte, Rose Byrne’s fresh-out-of-law school Ellen Parsons.

From Salon • May 9, 2025

He had utterly forgotten where he was; his eyes were still riveted on that point in space where he had last seen Jan’s retreating form.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright