mannerism
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So much attention is on their similarities in their swings and other mannerism, but the needle and the trash talking is not to be overlooked.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023
“Even the officials complimented how well the kids behaved. Those are positive things beyond football and what we try to do about their mannerism and character.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2022
But neither actress leans into mannerism or quirk; neither showboats.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022
More than 850 people worked on recreating Abba "in their prime" using motion capture technology to scan "every mannerism and every motion" of the musicians, who are now in their 70s, as they performed.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2021
Not only any actual misdemeanor, but any eccentricity, however small, any change of habits, any nervous mannerism that could possibly be the symptom of an inner struggle, is certain to be detected.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing mannerism
A Long Way Gone
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Eight
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"Face Facts: The Science of Facial Expressions" and "Silent Language"
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