as in behaviors
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
always retained his military bearing, even after he entered politics
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Recent Examples of bearings
Grease is thicker than car oil and can drip from your vehicle’s brakes, joints, and wheel bearings.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
This is a great stretch for getting your bearings and soaking in the local vibe before the day ramps up.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Friesema has been getting his bearings in his first varsity season with the Indians (2-0).
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Ian Littleworth’s Happy, the dissolute son always looking for an easy way out, seems unsettled not only in his bearings but in his command of the script.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Wesley Pokluda was getting his bearings at the Conservative Political Action Conference amid the hubbub of activists and the booming audio coming from the stage where Steve Bannon was broadcasting War Room and making the case against war in Iran.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
When Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers, the three defensive tackles Miami selected last year and put in prominent roles last season, got their bearings around midseason Miami’s defense started showing improvement.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Get your bearings of the island with a zip around the countryside in a Citroën Pony (a classic Greek car), stopping in remote villages along the way and ending with a picnic.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Furze tried linear pins, bearings, hinges, cross-brake cables, and combinations of all of the above.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
This is a great stretch for getting your bearings and soaking in the local vibe before the day ramps up.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Friesema has been getting his bearings in his first varsity season with the Indians (2-0).
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Ian Littleworth’s Happy, the dissolute son always looking for an easy way out, seems unsettled not only in his bearings but in his command of the script.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Wesley Pokluda was getting his bearings at the Conservative Political Action Conference amid the hubbub of activists and the booming audio coming from the stage where Steve Bannon was broadcasting War Room and making the case against war in Iran.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
When Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers, the three defensive tackles Miami selected last year and put in prominent roles last season, got their bearings around midseason Miami’s defense started showing improvement.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Get your bearings of the island with a zip around the countryside in a Citroën Pony (a classic Greek car), stopping in remote villages along the way and ending with a picnic.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Furze tried linear pins, bearings, hinges, cross-brake cables, and combinations of all of the above.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearings
Noun
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Timber rattlesnakes, for instance, have very unique behaviors and an interesting life history with communal denning in the winter and communal breeding.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement and specifically the FBI will be digging into his behaviors and what led him down the path to violence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Chatty Mercury in your 11th House of Friends conjoins fiery Mars there, so teamwork speeds up and plans move from ideas to actions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The startup released in February various updates intended to help software developers, including giving AI agents the ability to test their coding changes and record their actions via videos, logs and screenshots.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Of the rest, demeanors vary, but only Hoiberg can yell at officials and still manage to do it in a sort of friendly way.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coward was a steak-and-kidney pie kind of fellow, and the characters in his plays obsessed over their manners, their tableware and their tea.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Coward was a steak-and-kidney-pie kind of fellow and the characters in his plays obsessed over their manners, their tableware and their tea.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Bearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearings. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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