mannerism

Example Sentences

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Olsen began by adopting a disarmingly feminine voice she imagined would have helped Candy navigate her patriarchal community, and the character’s manicured mannerisms “fell into place.”

From Washington Post

Hayes, no longer the adorable sprite from “Will and Grace,” has clearly made a careful study of Levant’s mannerisms, many of them the result of a longtime addiction to painkillers.

From New York Times

Long before the play’s 2022 debut at the Goodman Theater in Chicago, Hayes said he had been working on Levant’s voice, mannerisms, tics and physical bearing.

From New York Times

Wong and Yeun do great work here, effortlessly adopting the mannerisms of their counterpart while also maintaining a connection between the characters that feels raw, real and unbroken.

From Los Angeles Times

Their mannerisms at the table are sweet, shy, almost childlike and polite.

From Salon