Examples of “gripped” in a Sentence

adj Completely absorbed or captivated by something.

• The audience sat gripped as the detective finally revealed the secret.
• She was gripped by the novel and read it in one night.
• Viewers were gripped by the finale until the last second.

adj Overcome with fear or anxiety, especially when in a difficult or risky situation.

• Gripped with panic, the child froze at the top of the high slide.
• He stood gripped by fear at the edge of the diving board.
• He got gripped halfway up the climb and couldn't move.