comportment

Example Sentences

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Thus, morning anchors aren’t obligated to adhere to the neutral comportment we expect of their evening news counterparts.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Mr. Dilenschneider’s is also a practical book, offering roadmaps for better civic comportment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

It’s a brilliant commentary on the all-too-familiar bodily comportment and fixed gaze of the modern digital citizen.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2025

Riley certainly has called into question whether he has the comportment required to clean up his personal Chernobyl.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024

You think of all the films you’ve seen, Audie Murphy and Gary Cooper and the Cisco Kid, all those heroes, and you can’t help falling back on them as models of proper comportment.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien