comportment

Example Sentences

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Mr. Erving set the standard, for Michael Jordan and other future high-flying stars, with his on-court prowess and his off-court comportment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Yes, ordinary Americans defeated would-be emperors in the past through political participation, nonviolent confrontation, decency of comportment — and a few self-evident truths.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

If the expansion of Ciclovía to link rich north and poor south was a test of civic comportment, it worked.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

Riley certainly has called into question whether he has the comportment required to clean up his personal Chernobyl.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024

You think of all the films you’ve seen, Audie Murphy and Gary Cooper and the Cisco Kid, all those heroes, and you can’t help falling back on them as models of proper comportment.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien