mannered
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Our hometown—long known as ugly, backward, corrupt, dangerous, ill- mannered, poorly maintained and shoddily dressed—had lured into our yard a world-famous brand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
He described them as "young, boisterous lads" who were "well mannered", "well behaved" and loved.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
Without much warning, these adults will suddenly start speaking in a cartoonish voice: Eric turns rummy as a mannered Brit named Charles, while Rachel murmurs as “Moopie-Moopie.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023
But Ostermeier appeared to have so much control over the material, with such a by-the-book treatment of the text, that it came off as mannered.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023
“Don’t want to scare them away, now, do you? You must keep it pulled back. If you’re neat and well mannered, they might not be so quick to jump to conclusions.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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