well-acted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The production, directed by Elana Luo, is scrupulously well-acted by the four-person cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
And not every fan has been disappointed by the show – on Facebook some ticketholders praised the experience as "well-acted, innovative, exciting and a whole lot of fun".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, the British mathematician and cryptanalyst instrumental in the development of the first computers, in this sharp and well-acted biographical drama from the director Morten Tyldum.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
It’s got some good songs and it's such a beautiful story — it's beautifully shot and well-acted, with Forest Whitaker and Keegan-Michael Key and Anika Noni Rose.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023
The little Wrekins, with their well-acted lamentations over their losses, were capital; and Sophy nearly smiled and chattered her head this day into the reversion of the coronet of Fitz-pompey.
From The Young Duke by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
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