well-acted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
That Oscar-nominated film is far more gentle and sincere than “Challengers,” a trim, naughty, ferociously well-acted trifle about characters more likely to scrawl something foul on a bathroom stall than quote Heraclitus.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024
Though well-acted by Kingsley Ben-Adir, this retelling of reggae icon Bob Marley’s life is both too vague and slowed by dutiful stops along many a biopic’s road.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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
"I go with every word you say, my Lord," cried Sewell, with a well-acted enthusiasm.
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James
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