mannered

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The story’s studied minor-key tone can occasionally come across as mannered, yet “Rebuilding” possesses its own delicate grace, especially once Dusty endures other losses — some personal, others more existential.

From Los Angeles Times

She recalled how her college professor, though "usually mild mannered," became "visibly and audibly anxious" as the group of scientists lost sight of one particular tornado they had been chasing in their mobile radar truck.

From Salon

“Lucky Hank” works because a lot of its people feel real despite the antic setups and mannered voice-overs.

From Washington Post

Apple, having to play an un-actorly personality, is somewhat too mannered for the part, at first forcing Blackwell’s deadpan humor into the ensemble’s peppier cadence.

From New York Times

When working with Bozon, her job is to invent a character in a rather mannered mode, with a peculiar way of talking and looking, more exaggerated than authentically human.

From Los Angeles Times