gripping

Example Sentences

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Now, inspired by those extraordinary events in December 2004, a gripping crime thriller has been released.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

See: A luxury ‘phobia’ is gripping these consumers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The tool has fascinated tech circles worldwide but particularly in China, gripping tech-savvy companies and individuals keen to keep up with the next big thing in AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A gripping documentary revisits Japan’s combined catastrophe in 2011 of a tsunami and a nuclear crisis—which threatened to become even worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

I sink into the couch, still gripping my bundle of cash.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller