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mannered

[man-erd] / ˈmæn ərd /


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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

That style also means that “Dust Bunny” is quite fussy and mannered and if you don’t buy in on the film’s arch humor and stylized world, you’re liable to bounce right off of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

He described them as "young, boisterous lads" who were "well mannered", "well behaved" and loved.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

His meticulousness didn’t come off as mannered, as it sometimes does.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

But I am not ashamed because I am a bad father, a bad individual or ill mannered.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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