demeanor

Example Sentences

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In retrospect, its uncompromising litmus tests and chilly demeanor were real weaknesses, creating a pervading fear that any false step could expel one from good graces, and that a return trip was always, always treacherous.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“I think it was just my relentlessness and my no-back-down type of demeanor when it came to running the ball, like, ‘Boy, that boy a beast,’” Lynch said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"He's very calm. Even when he does get upset, there's a calmness to his demeanor, which I think most people really gravitate to."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Mr. Homan’s calm, frank demeanor won media plaudits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The smaller of the two—but not by much—was a sloppy blond boy, rosy-cheeked and gum-chewing, with a relentlessly cheery demeanor and his fists thrust deep in the pockets of his knee-sprung trousers.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt