Arresting
Arresting adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.
Usage example: an arresting film about tribal traditions in Africa
Dry
Dry adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.
Usage example: a very dry topic for a lecture at a museum of natural history
Both words in one sentence
- The Night Of: We see one of the young arresting officers flee the gruesome crime scene and dry heave in the street.
Source: Vomiting Cop -
It happens"." Vomiting Cop: One of Nasir's arresting officers runs from the crime scene and is seen dry heaving on the street.
Source: Series / The Night Of
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