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Recent Examples of mannered
Canadian Shane is mild-mannered, sheltered and bred for his success by his hockey helicopter parents.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Directed by Adam Rodgers, the indie sees Garcia plays George, a mild-mannered heart surgeon tagging along with his teenage son (Lofranco) on a tour of the campus at Middleton College.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Her most mild-mannered heroines snoop through curtains and hedges; at their most audacious, her spinsters whip out binoculars and sneak uninvited into other people’s homes.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Even the mild-mannered Waterboy is upset, knocking over cups in the kitchen in his own weak way — that is, until emotion gets the best of him, leading to the lanky hero hurling a chair through the vending machine.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Directed by Adam Rodgers, the indie sees Garcia plays George, a mild-mannered heart surgeon tagging along with his teenage son (Lofranco) on a tour of the campus at Middleton College.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Her most mild-mannered heroines snoop through curtains and hedges; at their most audacious, her spinsters whip out binoculars and sneak uninvited into other people’s homes.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Even the mild-mannered Waterboy is upset, knocking over cups in the kitchen in his own weak way — that is, until emotion gets the best of him, leading to the lanky hero hurling a chair through the vending machine.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
Adjective
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Don’t be fooled by their budget-friendly cost, either, because the pants deliver an expensive air thanks to their high-fashion pleats and exaggerated silhouette.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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These presets aim to reduce unfocused or exaggerated AI aesthetics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jonathan’s making pretentious anti-capitalist films at NYU.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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But Keens is not a pretentious place.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Mangold has a showy falsetto that heightens Noah’s vulnerable longing, but the duets with Cheers’ Allie aren’t lyrically sophisticated enough to provide the relationship with much depth.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Elia boasts a large lineup of shareable appetizers, including the showy saganaki, and diners rave about the lamb, octopus, sea bass and seafood paella entrees.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2025
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The handsome pair of actors play sniper specialists from enemy countries who must each take a long shift on opposite sides of a massive trench where some unnatural monsters apparently lurk below.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Neves Valente, 48, was a Portuguese national and studied physics at Brown from the fall of 2000 to the spring of 2001, according to Brown President Christina Paxson.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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In some ways, her approach to design is very studied and methodical.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Others, however, may feel self-conscious, overwhelmed by the sensory overload – all the textures, commotion and bright colors, not to mention people staring at them.—
Angela J. Narayan,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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Some children may feel self-conscious about their choice, while others instantly embrace their new look.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Four long years, during which the relationship between the flashy, flamboyant player and the sometimes-stodgy organization that turned him into a Charlotte legend seemed to spoil, turning almost rotten at times.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Crafted in 14-karat yellow gold—Presley’s metal of choice—the bold piece is a testament to the King’s wonderfully flamboyant style at that time.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Besides, $500 gets you a pretty decent phone these days — without ostentatious gold and a close affiliation with a president who has a decades-long track record of launching and sinking well over a dozen businesses.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
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Underneath all the spandex and over-the-top production numbers is a sincere film that cares as much about sharing the joy of music as satirizing its ostentatious performance.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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