riveting

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The most riveting parts of “Mobilize” are those that bring Mr. Sankar’s heretics to life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Turner, an inveterate traveler, was rarely without a sketchbook in hand, and manifold drawings and watercolors, many dating from his continental expeditions, underscore his riveting sense of color and drama in nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

A new generation of independent filmmakers in India is making "riveting, viable cinema" instead of "mass entertainers," Ms Choudhary points out.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The children had always found the antics of small, edible creatures positively riveting and could scarcely take their eyes off them—clearly an advantage when bird.watching—but whether they could refrain from pouncing remained to be seen.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood