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Synonyms for arresting


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-res-ting
Phonetic Transcription : əˈrɛs tɪŋ

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Définition of arresting

Origin :
  • early 15c., "action of stopping" someone or something, verbal noun from arrest (v.).
  • adj noticeable
Example sentences :
  • Shall we pray for a second Joshua, arresting the sun, pending deliberation?
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • I put a finger to my lips, and gave her a look by which I succeeded in arresting her.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • Right in front of our eyes he was arresting Alex and signing our death warrants.
  • Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
  • I told you Naarboveck was out of reach as far as arresting him goes.
  • Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
  • “Wait,” said the Doctor, more gravely, arresting the movement with his index finger.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • The arresting officer mounts to the witness-stand and confronts him.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • Nothing at once so charming and so arresting has been published for days.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 15, 1916 » by Various
  • He was arresting her, and Erik would come home and not find her.
  • Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
  • "I am not arresting you," he said, ignoring the protestations of the other.
  • Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest
  • The man who presently appeared in the doorway was an arresting figure.
  • Extract from : « The Radiant Shell » by Paul Ernst

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