mannered

man·nered | \ ˈma-nərd

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Definition of mannered

1 : having manners of a specified kind well-mannered

2a : having or displaying a particular manner

b : having an artificial or stilted character passages … so mannered as to be unintelligible— R. G. G. Price

Examples of mannered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the evening of May 29th, a New York state senator named Zellnor Myrie, a mild-mannered son of Caribbean immigrants from Flatbush, went to join a protest against police abuse outside the Barclays Center, in downtown Brooklyn. — Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, "Is Bill de Blasio the Loneliest Man in New York City?," 12 June 2020 Morgan expected a federal government that was his quiet and mild-mannered silent partner; Roosevelt abhorred bullies and was a very skillful bully himself. — Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, "‘The Hour of Fate’ untangles complex trust-busting history," 12 June 2020 His brash leadership is an ideal fit on a roster loaded with mild-mannered personalities. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors mailbag: Could Marc Gasol be Golden State’s starting center next season?," 3 June 2020 At the time Stigler, the mild-mannered director of the MICU and a Birmingham native, spent long shifts garbed head-to-toe in protective gear, caring for critically ill patients and comforting family members by phone who were desperate for news. — Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al, "Birmingham ICU past peak, seeing fewer coronavirus cases: “There’s a greater sense of optimism”," 2 May 2020 Isabelle Carre plays a mild-mannered insurance company representative who begins to suspect that one of her clients (Benoit Poelvoorde) is a serial killer. — SFChronicle.com, "Star-studded Bang on a Can festival goes global," 29 Apr. 2020 The mild-mannered doctor is also a vibrant presence in the arts community, having founded Gulf Artspace in 2002. — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, "Alabama physician exorcises his coronavirus demons through art," 26 Apr. 2020 One Punch Man tells the story of Saitama, a mild-mannered superhero who struggles to find a worthy opponent, having defeated every one of his adversaries with a single blow. — Marcus Jones, EW.com, "Sony is developing a One Punch Man movie with Venom writers," 21 Apr. 2020 On sunny fall mornings, Sam Fitz takes his mild-mannered, 100-pound pitbull named Lexi for a walk in downtown Washington, D.C. — Regan Stephens, Fortune, "These dry ciders are made like wine and packaged like beer," 19 Apr. 2020

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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannered. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.

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