gripping
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Not because the story and characters were anything less than gripping —I was utterly transfixed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The Nordic-noir mystery “The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek” is predictably bleak and gripping, but annoyingly follows too many of the same beats as its first season.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
The film opens with a gripping found-footage sequence stylistically reminiscent of Parsons’ YouTube series.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The unusual May heat gripping the UK is forecast to intensify over the bank holiday weekend, reaching heatwave criteria in a number of locations.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Using an oven mitt, he was gripping the plate of smoking grapes.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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