mannered

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The story’s studied minor-key tone can occasionally come across as mannered, yet “Rebuilding” possesses its own delicate grace, especially once Dusty endures other losses — some personal, others more existential.

From Los Angeles Times

She recalled how her college professor, though "usually mild mannered," became "visibly and audibly anxious" as the group of scientists lost sight of one particular tornado they had been chasing in their mobile radar truck.

From Salon

“Lucky Hank” works because a lot of its people feel real despite the antic setups and mannered voice-overs.

From Washington Post

Comparing the two trips, Chapin writes: “The Chinese were well mannered, intelligent, and curious. The Russians we dealt with were basically thugs.”

From Washington Post

His Tchaikovsky was logical, restrained and orderly — and also relaxed and natural in its phrasing, as opposed to the mannered, manicured style that van Zweden often brings to the standard repertory.

From New York Times