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
Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser.
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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
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
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Timber rattlesnakes, for instance, have very unique behaviors and an interesting life history with communal denning in the winter and communal breeding.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement and specifically the FBI will be digging into his behaviors and what led him down the path to violence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chatty Mercury in your 11th House of Friends conjoins fiery Mars there, so teamwork speeds up and plans move from ideas to actions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The startup released in February various updates intended to help software developers, including giving AI agents the ability to test their coding changes and record their actions via videos, logs and screenshots.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Younger, though, sees changes in modern nuclear fuel that necessitate new attitudes.—
Mark Dee
April 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
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Getting people involved can change attitudes Many demand management policies are reactive and only go into effect when sources run low.—
Dave White,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This sunny fruit enlivens steamed greens, seafood treasures of all manners, such as, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and poached salmon, along with scrumptious baked goods and desserts (meringue pies and bars, tarts, ricotta pancakes, sorbets, silky curds, scones, biscottis, muffins).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Protecting those bonds isn’t just good manners.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Demeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demeanors. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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