bedside manner
noun
: the manner that a physician assumes toward patients
a doctor with a soothing bedside manner
broadly
: a person's manner in dealing with others
The good news for Coelho is that his problem is largely a matter of style, not substance. With a smoother bedside manner, friends and opponents agree, he could probably get the job done. —
Dana Milbank
Dana Milbank Examples of bedside manner in a Sentence
A number of patients have complained about the doctor's impersonal bedside manner.
a nurse with a warm bedside manner
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The show includes so many details about accommodating autism in a medical setting, as seen with Langdon’s bedside manner and particularly his request for Mel to turn down the lights.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The Sussexes’ bedside manner was not well received by some inside the streamer.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Two nurses can have identical clinical skill; the one with better bedside manner will be the one patients seek out, confide in, and forgive.
—Grace Brown, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, including schoolteacher Louisa Gavin (Abigail Spencer).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The Sussexes’ bedside manner was not well received by some inside the streamer.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Two nurses can have identical clinical skill; the one with better bedside manner will be the one patients seek out, confide in, and forgive.
—Grace Brown, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, including schoolteacher Louisa Gavin (Abigail Spencer).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedside manner
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“Bedside manner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedside%20manner. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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