But such ideals act powerfully on the imagination of mankind.

They fashioned a government that could act powerfully but not precipitiously.

But the fact of that resemblance insisted upon was enough in itself to act upon her emotions powerfully.

This powerfully acted (never overacted) group includes a meek lawyer.

His words acted on her powerfully, touching a responsive chord deep inside her.

It's a kind of magic: psychological magic, in which the mind acts powerfully to affect the external world.

"The venom of cobras acts powerfully on the nerves of those it attacks."

"The Hanging Garden" is powerfully acted, but its wild gyrations of tone never find a stylistic equilibrium.

The movie is powerfully acted.

The nitro-glycerine had indeed acted powerfully.