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
While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In many ways their demeanors couldn’t be more different.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In many ways their demeanors couldn’t be more different.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demeanors
Noun
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Pullback behaviors are pronounced in young people—including many saddled with student loans—who experienced the steepest annual drop in credit of any generation since 2020, according to a recent FICO report.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Current research on CGMs doesn't show that reducing just the spikes leads to better health, but tracking CGM data definitely leads to healthier behaviors.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 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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The conversation seems to have marked a shift in the right’s attitudes about Fuentes.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Is that indicative of a telling contrast in attitudes?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For my British mum, Paddington was manners, tea, and marmalade sandwiches.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Halsey might be welcoming fans back to the badlands, but that doesn’t mean people are allowed to have bad manners at their shows.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Demeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demeanors. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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