riveted

Example Sentences

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Hunkered down in a dark room, Max Carozza watched riveted as President Trump gave a speech on the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Their small faces are riveted as he passes around a leaf from a California bay laurel tree.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 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

The “fluff balls of adorability,” as they were described on Facebook, had viewers riveted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

The other passengers ran into the next car, except for two women who remained riveted in panic.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell