mannerisms

Example Sentences

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In 2022, during Roach’s 23-win run, many viewers stewed over the champ’s chatty asides and mannerisms, especially Roach’s way of talking with their hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He resembles the Finder icon on Apple computers, but with a tiny stature and goofy mannerisms.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The diversity of their speech patterns and physical mannerisms showed the breadth of the spectrum.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

"People can forget that you're talking about a character, but you're saying things about the person that plays the character when you're talking about their appearance or mannerisms," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Many of their mannerisms, pronunciations, and turns of speech had been consciously copied from white Communists whom they had recently met.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright