- present participle of rivet.
riveting
Example Sentences
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But I will admit that Russel Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, and Shailene Woodley all deliver riveting performances.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Even knowing the outcome, it’s riveting in the details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It’s really hard to presume anything, one of the reasons that makes it a riveting watch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
There’s nothing more riveting on stage than the truth, and here we have human beings in all their flagrant, unadorned and seemingly irreconcilable complications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“What we really need is something so riveting that even President Snow won’t be able to tear himself away. Got anything like that?” asks Haymitch.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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