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Recent Examples of well-handled
That scene was potentially such a minefield, but so well-handled.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023
With most action confined to the family home, Bulgaria passes well enough for Anytown, U.S.A., and technical contributions all around are well-handled.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2023
There’s a light feminist streak here, as both Amanda and Sinh save each other from despair at various points, while a callback that sees Amanda navigating chaotic city traffic as a pedestrian — thus showcasing her evolving confidence — is well-handled.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023
With most action confined to the family home, Bulgaria passes well enough for Anytown, U.S.A., and technical contributions all around are well-handled.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2023
There’s a light feminist streak here, as both Amanda and Sinh save each other from despair at various points, while a callback that sees Amanda navigating chaotic city traffic as a pedestrian — thus showcasing her evolving confidence — is well-handled.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-handled
Adjective
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Balmain focused on medium to light washes with an aged effect.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2025
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Still Austin, Tanager, Cigar Blend Bourbon Whiskey, 53% ABV, 750 ml. Tanager is aged for at least 5 years.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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So much of his work seems dull, shopworn, generic.—
James Marcus,
The New Yorker,
1 June 2020
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Carson said — 50 times Carson’s office, on a quiet street in downtown Modesto, was gritty and shopworn and functional in feel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2021
Adjective
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Not shabby for a film whose initial grosses were considered disappointing.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025
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Her box score stats don’t jump out like Watkins’ or Hidalgo’s — though 19.6 points and 9.8 rebounds isn’t too shabby — but her presence on the court amplifies her teammates’ abilities.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On the day of the shooting, Nixon-Clark was 16 years and 9 months old, just shy of reaching legal status as an adult.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2025
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That policy is so old that Chapman remembers it from his rookie year in the NYPD as a young patrolman in East Harlem in 1968.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The actor and martial arts master plays Caine, a blind assassin who uses advanced hearing to beat-up bad guys in creative and brutal ways, as well as - what else? - a cane.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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One big obstacle was a beat-up roster that featured one linebacker, Fred Warner, who played most of the season with a broken bone in his ankle, and another, Dre Greenlaw, who came back from an Achilles rupture and was only able to play one game.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His act is getting stale, for sure, but his talent is undeniable.—
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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But a pleasant-smelling compute companion should keep your workspace fresh, even if your ideas are coming up stale.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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