mannerism
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So much attention is on their similarities in their swings and other mannerism, but the needle and the trash talking is not to be overlooked.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
That coyness persists through the second half, with a series of suspended conversations and delayed reckonings that strain for honesty, only to bog down in the familiar language of art-house mannerism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
Gionet’s attorney Zachary Thornley told the judge that “Let’s go” was merely a speech mannerism of Gionet’s, and that he had no plans to enter the Capitol that day.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2023
But neither actress leans into mannerism or quirk; neither showboats.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
Not only any actual misdemeanor, but any eccentricity, however small, any change of habits, any nervous mannerism that could possibly be the symptom of an inner struggle, is certain to be detected.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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"The technology to replicate a person's face, voice, and mannerisms has advanced faster than the safeguards around it, creating a gap that bad actors are already exploiting."
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
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
By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
She has Nina’s mannerisms detailed down to their minutia.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
She was pretty and Jewish, with a dazzling smile and a penchant for Mary Tyler Moore mannerisms like hugging herself or twirling around with her arms outstretched.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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A Long Way Gone
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Eight
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