demeanors

plural of demeanor

Example Sentences

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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
Noun
  • Anthropic has conducted studies on its models’ undesirable behaviors, such as disempowerment and sycophancy.
    Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Participants can first develop behaviors in simulation, working on areas such as motion generation, reward functions, and control policies before transferring them to a physical robot.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Israel, which isn’t a party in the proceedings, strongly denies that its actions amount to acts of genocide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Polling in foreign countries shows a dramatic shift in attitudes toward the United States.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is why trading of Dell stock Wednesday will so heavily influence attitudes on the AI trade, at least in the near term.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The desire to fit in is a powerful instinct, one that is externalized to varying degrees in our manners and relationships.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For players, the distinction between atmosphere and interference can be more than a matter of manners.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Demeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demeanors. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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