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
It was her reading of the script, and, as you noted, the sort of mannered way that the characters spoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
The characters are all rigorously mannered, as though they’re mimicking the mannequins in old film strips of 1950s bomb shelters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
The club further described Kian as "the most genuine, well mannered and unassuming young lad", adding he was a credit to both the club and his parents.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024
I spent more hours than I can count a quiet witness to the highly mannered, manifold expressions of life that grace our planet.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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