gusto

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Writer-director Ian Tuason, in his first feature, handles the second of these assignments with gusto: The movie generates a pleasing fog of suspense as it makes the audience pay attention to each new audio cue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Only 39, he took up the role with gusto, launching into an anti-crime drive that proved popular with the electorate but not enough to keep his head off the chopping block.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin unpacks the AG Pam Bondi hearing with gusto; Trump remakes DC in his own image; and the complexities of patriotism at the Olympics.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

The film has received mostly positive reviews, including four stars from the Guardian, which said Feig and his cast "deliver with terrific gusto; this is an innocent holiday treat".

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

The U-shape would soon be a complete rectangle, and the demigods had really taken to the new task with gusto.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan