comportment

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Recent Examples of comportment One way to explain this peculiar comportment is the existence of a massive planet gravitationally influencing these bodies, coaxing their orbits into a roughly systematic arrangement. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026 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
  • Adding a third component could reveal new quantum behaviors, but three-body collisions can cause atoms to disappear from the system, making experiments difficult to sustain.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • How to address unnecessary financial anxiety Financial anxiety often results in repetitive behaviors, such as obsessively checking your bank account or stock portfolio, notes Hargrove.
    — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • George, the rooster who accompanies the actor throughout much of the ad, also maintained his demeanor.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Many clutched their pearls at the teen’s indifference, but the clip went viral as younger audiences embraced his detached demeanor.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Comportment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comportment. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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