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

Thankfully for Rovere, director Alan J. Pakula would turn those humdrum parts of “All the President’s Men” into a gripping procedural just two years later, crafting a legendary piece of American cinema in the process.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

If I didn’t know any better now, I could have been gripping the hand of a corpse.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros