unmannered

Example Sentences

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Blomstedt’s reading of the Nielsen, controlled but unmannered, was one of sublime balance.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2022

So says Johnny, a patient, constantly curious radio journalist portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in a gratifyingly mellow, unmannered turn in “C’mon C’mon.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021

He’s certainly appealing, in his rough-hewn way—Mr. Edgerton gives a solid, unmannered performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2018

Sandler’s moving, unmannered work, the revelation of the film, rewarded Baumbach’s faith.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2017

Some of them are unmannered, rough, intractable, as well as ignorant; but others are docile, have a wish to learn, and evince a disposition that pleases me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë