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

Ramírez said that even his mannerisms, which had changed from years up north, quickly identified him as an outsider.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

William Dean was a tall, ramrod-straight man with mannerisms that seemed more appropriate for the nineteenth century than for 1951.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers