mannerisms

Example Sentences

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In 2022, during Roach’s 23-win run, many viewers stewed over the champ’s chatty asides and mannerisms, especially Roach’s way of talking with their hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He resembles the Finder icon on Apple computers, but with a tiny stature and goofy mannerisms.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Elordi has adopted one or two of Karloff’s mannerisms: the arms outstretched in search of warmth, the lurching walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

"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

My door slammed open, and in walked First Sergeant Anderson, a high school senior with an impressively premature five-o’clock shadow, a scruffy voice, and the posture and mannerisms of a bulldog.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore