believably

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And yet “Steve,” sincere in its hardcore concern, believably acted, is too scattered and schematically plotted to fully pull us into the emotional toll and scruffy joys of this work.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

It’s the kind of deliciously painful tear-jerker that’s hard to write and even harder to believably pull off, but it’s also not surprising that this particular pairing will break your heart so beautifully.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

He lets the film pause and breathe, believably extricating Pansy from her pain for just a moment to give her a taste of what reprieve and lightness might look like.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

In his early 60s, his body is a marvel, hard and sinewy and believably battle-scarred.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2024

If he could be with her, so extraordinarily beautiful and yet so ordinary, predictable and domestic and dedicated, then perhaps his life would start to seem believably his.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie