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

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

"People can forget that you're talking about a character, but you're saying things about the person that plays the character when you're talking about their appearance or mannerisms," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Many of their mannerisms, pronunciations, and turns of speech had been consciously copied from white Communists whom they had recently met.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright