Sentence examples for Understated but powerful from inspiring English sources

The Skin I Live In is Almodovar at the height of his powers, with its understated but powerful camera work, its use of massive paintings as décor and its depiction of multiple madness.

Judge Lefkow offered an understated but powerful exclamation point as she handed down the sentence: "So much pain could have been avoided".

Australia offered Cate Shortland's German co-production Lore, an understated but powerful coming-of-age drama set in Germany in 1945.

De Havilland won the best actress Academy Award for her understated but powerful performance, and Richardson (best supporting actor), Wyler (best director), and the film were all nominated.

In this review-essay I try to encapsulate how the book, in an understated but powerful way, shifts our understanding of the movement, even as it has trouble meeting the narrative challenges it takes on.

Nonetheless, it paved the way for her second album, Kandi Koated: an understated but powerful collection of righteous, grown-woman, single-mother real talk that hits home thanks to Kandi's eye for specifics and lyrical twists.

Impressively understated, but still powerful.

This understated-but-safe approach was also used by the American Society of Training & Development ASTDD) when it rebranded to the Association for Talent Development ATDD) in 2014.

Understated yet powerful, nothing suggested class and power better than a Cadillac.

"He has this sensitive but powerful thing".

But powerful interests are at stake.