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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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Their initial tequila, ultra-premium priced at about $200 per bottle, is aged for 15 months in vintage American oak barrels previously used for bourbon.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Whether aged for a decade on lees or freshly disgorged to capture youthful verve, these sparklers are redefining American méthode traditionnelle.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 July 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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The director Dustin Wills has co-designed a surreal set, full of shabby, sentimental sweetness, with the designer Kate Noll.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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In South Beach’s tranquil Palm View neighborhood, a once-stylish house gone shabby offers a case study in a complicated conflict facing many South Florida communities threatened by rising seas, tides and storm surge.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Delaying tree harvests and protecting older forests enhances carbon sequestration, making untouched forests vital for reducing carbon dioxide and combating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Finally, came from an unexpected source: the tiny, stone Presbyterian church that is one of the few surviving structures of the old Fort McDowell.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Finally, Lewis bought his cousin a beat-up Plymouth and loaned Swaggart his backup musicians and studio time to record a gospel album.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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But when the conversation gets too intimate, Zephyr takes off in the beat-up van that serves as her living quarters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Kennedy’s opponent, Vice President Richard Nixon, seemed to embody what voters were tiring of—the stale complacency and status quo of the 1950s.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Paul gives the Clippers another ball mover to keep possessions from growing stale when Harden is taking a break on the bench.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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