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
The bridge section alone weighs about 82,000 tonnes, with bearings weighing up to 20 tonnes each.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Dratch also continued to giggle through lines for the rest of the sketch, and her occasional pauses to get her bearings were met with joyous applause from the SNL audience.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
The Iranians didn’t, however, get to escape with the bearings that would help kick off their nuclear program because the show’s protagonist, Ben Edwards (played by Taylor Kitsch), and the surviving espionage members of Haverford’s team found out that their leader had double-crossed them.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
At the center of town, there’s an Eiffel Tower-like structure that serves as a helpful landmark for getting your bearings.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
In the event of a sudden rotational impact, however, the adhesive instantaneously releases, allowing the panels to roll across the bearings and pop loose.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Literally overnight May 12, Tatum had lost all of those usual bearings.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Andre failed to do enough to stop Murphy’s delivery, while Emmanuel Agbadou lost his bearings and allowed Woltemade a relatively free header at the far post.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
So many first-time visitors get their bearings on a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus, but that’s far from the only way to see the city and arguably the least effective.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Dratch also continued to giggle through lines for the rest of the sketch, and her occasional pauses to get her bearings were met with joyous applause from the SNL audience.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
The Iranians didn’t, however, get to escape with the bearings that would help kick off their nuclear program because the show’s protagonist, Ben Edwards (played by Taylor Kitsch), and the surviving espionage members of Haverford’s team found out that their leader had double-crossed them.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
At the center of town, there’s an Eiffel Tower-like structure that serves as a helpful landmark for getting your bearings.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
In the event of a sudden rotational impact, however, the adhesive instantaneously releases, allowing the panels to roll across the bearings and pop loose.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Literally overnight May 12, Tatum had lost all of those usual bearings.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Andre failed to do enough to stop Murphy’s delivery, while Emmanuel Agbadou lost his bearings and allowed Woltemade a relatively free header at the far post.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
So many first-time visitors get their bearings on a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus, but that’s far from the only way to see the city and arguably the least effective.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearings
Noun
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What works about the movies — the believable kid behaviors, Skarsgård’s performance, and a steady stream of scares — isn’t what’s driving the show.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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These behaviors weren’t just superficial.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cargill explained her actions following a commercial break.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In many ways their demeanors couldn’t be more different.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two top event planners share the modern dinner party manners every guest—and host—should know.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Good manners involves consideration for others, which sometimes means not spending too much time thinking about their behavior.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Bearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearings. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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