gripping
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I go through each of Dad’s shirts, gripping them and waiting, but they remain exactly what they are: old T-shirts.
From Literature
The branch I’m gripping for balance rustles and creaks.
From Literature
Enrigue has a long career of writing brilliant and gripping literary accounts of Mexico’s history with a daring flair.
From Los Angeles Times
All sides described the talks as constructive, but there has been no announcement that Russia had agreed to pause its attacks for the duration of the extreme cold currently gripping the region.
From BBC
More gripping is the author’s evocation of her ancestors’ tale.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
