mannerisms

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

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In “The Unknown,” he portrays not only Elliott but all the people he interacts with, and differentiates them crisply with convincing accents but without costume changes or flashy mannerisms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

She has Nina’s mannerisms detailed down to their minutia.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 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

By his mannerisms, by the rhythms of his speech, Volpe was different.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove