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
O'Hara brings weight and pathos to a role that so easily could have been a well-acted but toothless reprisal, and she does so effortlessly.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 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 is tricky to bring this kind of tragic story to the stage, and the well-acted production from the Mart Foundation and Golyak’s Arlekin Players Theater is artistically ambitious.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
"It may be a silly fancy, yet I am possessed with the idea:"—this much Willoughby said with well-acted carelessness.
From Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3) by Loudon, Margracia
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