demeanors

Example Sentences

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“They thought I was just a car model or something,” said Vera, who reports that men’s demeanors change the instant she starts talking about her car.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Despite Vance and Trump's demeanors during the meeting, Zelenskyy took to social media on Saturday to emphasize his gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2025

She makes sure to identify herself as a reporter, but “people’s demeanors sometimes change when you say you’re with the media.”

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

For this study, researchers presented 332 college students with one of four vignettes describing a statistics professor with different demeanors and mindsets.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

Checkpoints had sprung up everywhere, tires and nail-studded boards placed across the road, men and women in khaki shirts with expressionless, disciplined demeanors standing by.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie