Gripped

Gripped with an almost religious fervor to ride with her into those stark and twisted woods with a lance tucked under his arm, ready to tilt with the beast.

Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

Gripped with an almost religious fervor to ride with her into those stark and twisted woods with a lance tucked under his arm, ready to tilt with the beast.

Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

Gripped by the idea of building a windmill to generate electricity and to pump water into the parched maize fields, Mr. Kamkwamba began hunting for components through junk heaps.

Get Yourself Ready To Be Blown Away Meghan Cox Gurdon 2012

Gripped by fear and paranoia, civilizations have collapsed and entire worlds are now smoking ruins.

Marvel Solicitations for January 2008 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

Gripped with an almost religious fervor to ride with her into those stark and twisted woods with a lance tucked under his arm, ready to tilt with the beast.

Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

Gripped with an almost religious fervor to ride with her into those stark and twisted woods with a lance tucked under his arm, ready to tilt with the beast.

Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

I call it "Worst-First" thinking: Gripped by pedophile panic, we jump to the very worst, even least likely, conclusion first.

Eek! A Male! Lenore Skenazy 2011

Gripped by uncertainty over the economic recovery, employers chopped 85,000 jobs last month, and difficulty ...

Chris Weigant: Obama's Second-Year Potential 2010

Gripped by fate, something made her raise her hand, and win the bid for $30K.

Why Don't We Volunteer? The 'Dare to Care' 2010

Gripped by our own economic insecurity, it's often hard to see immigrants as mothers and fathers who are just trying to make a living and take care of their families -- people pursuing the same goals and dreams the rest of us have.

Richard Trumka: Who Are You Calling Names? 2010