comportment

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Recent Examples of comportment Player comportment Some fans have lashed out at Tagovailoa for remaining on the field after the game to joke around and laugh for several minutes with Steelers and former Dolphins defensive back Jalen Ramsey. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 Monstrous work is work that refuses to trade Black comportment for temporary inclusion into any institution that prefers to keep Black people separate and devalued. Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 Well, societal expectations about female comportment, for one thing. Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025 The car’s elegant and understated design, creampuff ride, and regal comportment of occupants was—and remains— the ultimate reward of the Corniche experience. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comportment
Noun
  • The diseases that cause dementia can impair brain circuits involved in impulse control and threat perception, raising the risk of aggressive behavior.
    Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • While all these behaviors aren’t necessarily great, taking shells from the beach could be the most detrimental of all.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • The Charlotte Hornets coach is already impressed with the demeanor and mentality of Naz Reid, the player swapped along with draft pick compensation in the trade sending LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Soon, the focus switches to an ordinary bank manager, Jaswant Singh Khalra (played by pop star Diljit Dosanjh), whose kindly demeanor sets him on a collision course with corrupt and dangerous forces.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The reliance on emergency actions, like diesel backup generators, incurs significant costs for ratepayers and increases air pollution.
    Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • His actions and words have always reflected a player who believes in his teammates and what the Blackhawks are building.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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“Comportment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comportment. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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