potent
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Characters who could sharpen the story into something even more emotionally potent are left in the dust as mere stepping stones to propel the film’s central narrative.
From Salon
Not only that, many refrigerants produce highly potent greenhouse gases, which threaten to exacerbate climate change.
From BBC
"The natural product itself is not the most potent, but it's the natural product synthesis that brought us to a point where we can make these derivatives and study them," Movassaghi says.
From Science Daily
At the same time, the cultural conquest of the Kpop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack shows how potent the right musical match with TV and movie narratives can be.
From Salon
The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.