mannerisms

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He resembles the Finder icon on Apple computers, but with a tiny stature and goofy mannerisms.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

In “The Unknown,” he portrays not only Elliott but all the people he interacts with, and differentiates them crisply with convincing accents but without costume changes or flashy mannerisms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

El-Masry, who plays Hamed, lost eight kilos for the role and "religiously" studied the mannerisms of the flamboyant fighter.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

George W. Bush, born in Connecticut to a life of unexampled privilege, cultivated in his dress and mannerisms the ethos of a Texan roughneck rather than the Yalie he is.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith