How to Use demeanor in a Sentence

demeanor

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  • Staffs like the one at Veritas have come a long way from the days when sommeliers … intimidated diners with their overbearing demeanor and French accents.
    — Food & Wine, September 2002
  • That much is sure just in the demeanor of its ace pitcher.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 25 May 2022
  • Even Miller’s demeanor proved to be a point of progress.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Luke has a demeanor about him that draws others to him.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Just her class and her demeanor and her kindness and her smile.
    — Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2021
  • The Phillies told him to then find a calm, relaxed demeanor.
    — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 21 May 2018
  • The second reason is his...fiery...demeanor on the course.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The team is known both for their three point shooting and their laid-back demeanor.
    — Brad Stulberg, Outside Online, 17 May 2018
  • Now the new guy is being asked to present a calm demeanor in the face of rampant, unchecked fear.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Chin up, mouth down: the basic demeanor of the mutinous.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2019
  • His students loved his calm demeanor and the safe oasis of his art room.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Get the guys in here that have that kind of an attitude, that have that kind of demeanor.
    — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Breed has a broad smile, a blunt way of speaking and a down-to-earth demeanor.
    — Washington Post, 14 June 2018
  • One man's best friend, and a very good boy, won with his calm demeanor.
    — Christi Scott, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
  • His demeanor has been perfect for this group of players.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
  • But his demeanor remains a question mark for some scouts.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Howard’s demeanor changed, Garcia said, and the sergeant told them to leave.
    — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Then her eyes met a familiar face, and her demeanor changed.
    — Freep.com, 24 May 2023
  • Many hosts like to use weighted rhetoric or a desk-thumping demeanor.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • And it’s because of his demeanor, more than his policies.
    — Tamara Lush, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2020
  • If Charles is the Auteur, his calm demeanor makes sense.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Trump gives them courage and fight; Melania shows them grace can be a part of their demeanor.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Based on their demeanor—the blank looks, the tight whispers—they were caught off guard too.
    — Elliot Ackerman, Wired, 2 Mar. 2021
  • There were times when his demeanor was nigh unto being soft and timid, sweet even.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
  • Figuring out a snake’s demeanor is more of a guessing game.
    — Jason Nark, Philly.com, 20 June 2018
  • He was known among Disney fans for his smile and friendly demeanor.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 June 2018
  • That's part of why Hipps doesn't mind Gertrude's demeanor.
    — Bethany Augliere, National Geographic, 10 Apr. 2018
  • His joking demeanor will be missed by his family and friends.
    — courant.com, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Their coolness lives in their demeanor, gestures, sense of style.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Her soft demeanor and smile are keys to her seemingly endless charm.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021

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