riveted

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“I find myself staring across the studio, for forty-three years now: her focus, always, in the moment, riveted upon her students.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

As a gay man, he was also riveted by the emotional bond between the lead characters on “Heated Rivalry.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

As a legendary act of national healing, the broadcast riveted a shocked nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 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

Then their eyes were riveted; a slate-colored pigeon swooped down to the middle of the steel car tracks and began strutting to and fro with ruffled feathers, its fat neck bobbing with regal pride.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright