arresting
adjective
ar·rest·ing
ə-ˈre-stiŋ 
: catching the attention : striking, impressive
an arresting image
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an arresting film about tribal traditions in Africa
at seven feet tall, he's an arresting figure in any crowd
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And the cover art and photo by Glen E. Friedman are so arresting — no pun intended.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 June 2023
In one of the most arresting sequences in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, the Fremen fighter Chani (Zendaya) teaches the Atreides Duke Paul (Timothée Chalamet) the correct way to sandwalk.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 June 2023
In one of the most arresting sequences in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, the Fremen fighter Chani (Zendaya) teaches the Atreides Duke Paul (Timothée Chalamet) the correct way to sandwalk.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Arresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arresting. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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arresting
adjective
ar·rest·ing
ə-ˈres-tiŋ
: catching the attention
an arresting painting
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