rivet
noun
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
are riveting
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present progressiveof rivet.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The effortlessly orchestrated dialogue scenes are riveting, but what’s remarkable is that, no matter how talkative Samet and his cohorts are, they often don’t say what they mean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Today’s wire photos of Santos, therefore, are riveting.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2023
Instead, they are riveting, confounding and, as exchanges between Jones and her mother attest, personal.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Golf has thrown up epic tales over many eras, life journeys that are riveting, from Bobby Jones to Ben Hogan and beyond.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2022
Matisse’s touch and his orchestration of complex color harmonies in these deceptive pictures are riveting.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2021
