demeanor
Example Sentences
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"One colleague's whole demeanor annoyed me, so when she moved roles, I wanted to celebrate with my own drink - not give her money."
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Underneath his placid demeanor, Cook is a tactical corporate strategist whose decisions haven’t always sat well with everyone.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Under slightly different circumstances, it’s a storyline that could belong to her “Shrinking” character, Gaby Evans, a therapist who brings her sunny demeanor, audacious sense of humor and enviable stores of energy into every room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In his initial livestream denying the allegations, he not only exhibited an odd demeanor, but he also falsely insisted that every accusation could be “traced back to a single source, my former wife.”
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
I'd met prosecutors who dressed and presented like they would rather be out hunting ducks than running a law office, but Chapman was professional and courteous and approached me with a pleasant demeanor.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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