riveted
Example Sentences
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On Friday members of the jury were riveted when Paltrow said on the stand that she initially thought she was being “violated” when the collision began.
From Seattle Times
Carver C. Gayton, a former history and language arts teacher at the school, recalls being “riveted” by the address — and said King did not glance once at his notes.
From Seattle Times
McVay’s success riveted the rest of the NFL, particularly after he led the Rams to a Super Bowl loss against New England in just his second season in charge.
From Seattle Times
The book has been awaited with dread by the royal family and with anticipation by millions of others riveted by the long-running House of Windsor soap opera.
From New York Times
Instead, she found herself riveted by a film that was by turns tragic and hilarious, rationing her way through a soon-empty plastic packet of tissues.
From New York Times
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