arresting

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Tom Nolan notes that the author “interweaves her endearing characters’ voices in wonderful ways” in her arresting debut work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Metropolitan Police has said it will resume arresting protesters for supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Here was a film trying so hard to convince the audience of its highbrowness that it lost the genuinely arresting effect these smaller-tier Hoover adaptations have by simply being honest with the audience.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“They were arresting me for disturbing the peace,” Wheeler said about the noise complaints he received while playing in his garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“How lovely,” breathed Mercy, her voice as arresting as her eyes, “to see you after all these years, Katherine!”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare