riveted

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Hunkered down in a dark room, Max Carozza watched riveted as President Trump gave a speech on the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Wittman, the former FBI agent, says he expects art-world insiders to remain riveted to this case as it winds through the courts because both Matthiesen and Landau appear to have reasonable claims to the Courbet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

And it works: The children sit riveted throughout the 20-minute presentation, despite notoriously short preschool attention spans.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

"These bits here are the most impacted by rust," Petr told me, pointing at a nest of riveted joints and beams.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

For a moment I stood there, my eyes riveted upon the door, then I turned, the glass hot in my hand, my face feeling as though it would explode.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison