How to Use demeanor in a Sentence

demeanor

noun

• 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
• Even Miller’s demeanor proved to be a point of progress.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
• That much is sure just in the demeanor of its ace pitcher.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 25 May 2022
• 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 second reason is his...fiery...demeanor on the course.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 16 Apr. 2018
• The Phillies told him to then find a calm, relaxed demeanor.
  — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 21 May 2018
• The team is known both for their three point shooting and their laid-back demeanor.
  — Brad Stulberg, Outside Online, 17 May 2018
• Chin up, mouth down: the basic demeanor of the mutinous.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2019
• Breed has a broad smile, a blunt way of speaking and a down-to-earth demeanor.
  — Washington Post, 14 June 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
• One man's best friend, and a very good boy, won with his calm demeanor.
  — Christi Scott, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
• 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
• His students loved his calm demeanor and the safe oasis of his art room.
  — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• Howard’s demeanor changed, Garcia said, and the sergeant told them to leave.
  — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
• 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
• Then her eyes met a familiar face, and her demeanor changed.
  — Freep.com, 24 May 2023
• Based on their demeanor—the blank looks, the tight whispers—they were caught off guard too.
  — Elliot Ackerman, Wired, 2 Mar. 2021
• And it’s because of his demeanor, more than his policies.
  — Tamara Lush, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2020
• Many hosts like to use weighted rhetoric or a desk-thumping demeanor.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
• Trump gives them courage and fight; Melania shows them grace can be a part of their demeanor.
  — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2020
• If Charles is the Auteur, his calm demeanor makes sense.
  — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Jan. 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
• That's part of why Hipps doesn't mind Gertrude's demeanor.
  — Bethany Augliere, National Geographic, 10 Apr. 2018
• Figuring out a snake’s demeanor is more of a guessing game.
  — Jason Nark, Philly.com, 20 June 2018
• Their coolness lives in their demeanor, gestures, sense of style.
  — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 18 Mar. 2020
• Your dog’s demeanor and size influence the type of tie-out stake that’s best for you, if any.
  — Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• He was known among Disney fans for his smile and friendly demeanor.
  — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 June 2018
• Just an all-around great athlete and his demeanor – always calm.
  — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2018

Last Updated: 2 May 2024