riveting
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The journey there is typically far more riveting.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Wagner Moura’s riveting star turn in “The Secret Agent” made him the first Brazilian man nominated for an Academy Award for lead actor.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
This may put him on the outs with his colleagues in the academy, but it has made for a riveting and richly illuminating book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Being the entertainment capital of the world, we won’t deny that it’s riveting to watch video after video of ICE officers slipping on, well, ice like some klutzy Keystone Kops short.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 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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