Sentence examples for nimble performance from inspiring English sources

Yesterday's endorsement was a nimble performance by an old political pro.

No less controlled is Mr. Urie's nimble performance, which, unlike his character on "Ugly Betty," never veers into campiness.

This was a nimble performance, shifting from closefitting jackets in linen or blue chambray, inspired by workwear, to sophisticated checks and other grown-up separates in rosy beige.

That note clearly stuck, since in her nimble performance, one so comically frenetic and fun to watch that it threatens to — but never quite does — capsize the entire show, Ms. Arianda deftly shifts from aggressive pursuit to coy charm.

Moviegoers will recognize him, of course, as Heath Ledger, the mumbling ranch hand from "Brokeback Mountain," and Mr. Ledger's status as the pansexual art-house heartthrob of the season will only be enhanced by this nimble performance.

He then gave a nuanced, technically nimble performance of Janacek's "In the Mists," an impressionistic and rhapsodic suite from 1912 that set the mood for two works by Mr. Adès.

But his piano pieces, as Ms. Buechner demonstrates in elegant and nimble performances, are charming and surprisingly sophisticated.

The singers are magnificent as a team, and the effect, when combined with the sleek and nimble performances of the instrumentalists, can be gripping — giving us a radical idea of what this piece, in its purest form, may really be.

And what distinguishes it is the balance of its parts and how its floating, racing cameras complement the nimble performances, rocking emotions and ups and downs of the story and music alike.

The sketches tend to be built on conventional concepts (as they repeatedly acknowledge), but Kiosk of Champions refresh them with nimble performances, gimlet-eyed quality control and piercing intelligence, often introducing comedy clichés only to subvert them a second later.

Though there are nimble performances by a few of the older actors, like Mr. Hutt (in both plays, but more memorable in "Much Ado") and the always resourceful Mr. Bedford (also in "Much Ado"), the level of performance is for the most part standard issue, especially among the younger players.