demeanors

noun

plural of demeanor
as in behaviors
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself her warm demeanor made us feel at home

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Recent Examples of demeanors Misdemeanors carry up to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail if found guilty and gross demeanors carry up to a $5,000 fine and a year in jail. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 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 Shuter also said the couple was seen shopping together in Aspen, and once again commented on the difference between their demeanors. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026 Such dogs are characterized by serene, quiet demeanors and deep emotional bonds with their human companions. — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026 In many ways their demeanors couldn’t be more different. — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demeanors
  1. behaviors
  2. actions
  3. attitudes
  4. manners
Noun
  • Commentary on his work often describes it as a critique of race or capitalism but gingerly avoids the more superficial observation that these behaviors have a resemblance to certain presentations of psychosis.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The four behaviors the researchers tracked were gaming, pornography, social networks and online shopping.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of behaviors
Noun
  • San Francisco police officers would then proceed to smash the driver's window, drag the driver out and pepper-spray him — actions that a San Francisco Department of Police Accountability (DPA) report states were excessive.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Microsoft’s actions are part of a growing charm campaign among big tech companies as data center projects grow more unpopular.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • The home is in a historic neighborhood that reflected post-World War II Los Angeles’ embrace of mid-century modern building design and mid-century, West Coast modern attitudes about race, class and equality.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The cast share the characters’ disparate attitudes toward queerness.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • This job will most likely fall on you, but your child can certainly practice ​good manners by drawing a picture, writing their name, or even decorating the envelope.
    — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Casual Drive Around town, the T/A+’s mild road manners play huge dividends.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of manners

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