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But it was the role of Davies, the old tramp who gets embroiled in a classic Pinteresque territorial struggle after one of two brothers invites him to spend the night, that showcased Gambon’s virtuoso command.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Her name is a byword for shocking, accurate portrayals of humankind’s ugliest elements – her awkward, surreal creations, often described as Pinteresque.

From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2018

“From an economic standpoint, what you’re saying is problematic, to say the least,” he says, in clunkily verbose contrast to the God-child’s Pinteresque conciseness.

From Time • Dec. 13, 2014

Pinteresque qualities in Mr. Hodge’s Albin, according to Mr. Grammer, are the beats and pauses in some of his dialogue and the way he fits into an ensemble.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2010

"Pinteresque" came to suggest an edgy break in an uncomfortable conversation, and the playwright tended to these ellipses like a doting mother.

From Time Magazine Archive