arresting
Example Sentences
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These are poets who sought to alter the reader’s perception of reality by way of arresting, often sense-defying arrangements of language and imagery.
Tom Nolan notes that the author “interweaves her endearing characters’ voices in wonderful ways” in her arresting debut work.
The Metropolitan Police has said it will resume arresting protesters for supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action.
From BBC
Immigration authorities are arresting more of these moms in the first place, but that doesn’t account for all of the surge in deportations.
From Salon
His best-known series of sculptures, “Future Relics,” is visually arresting, featuring crumbling, ruin-like replicas of everyday objects including cameras, phones and CD players.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
