- present participle of rivet.
riveting
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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
Young Norman is riveting as the increasingly dastardly king.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hardly a night goes by without a few starry performances or a riveting game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Yes, the most riveting thing about director Thomas Kail’s live-action “Moana” is watching painted cloth dry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“I assure you, Mr. Harley-Dickinson, your zoo story was nothing short of riveting, and I would hear it again in a heartbeat. But the children have a somewhat unusual background,” she said cautiously.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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