riveting
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It was a riveting piece of television, framed by the Oct.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
Alcaraz is tennis’s most captivating theater, a riveting positivity rocket of shot-making and court coverage who never seems to be out of any point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I believe I still lost a line or two during the riveting fencing match, but no one would miss them.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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