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Recent Examples of mannered
The usually mild mannered judge also directly addressed the issue of racial bias.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2025
But Park has a knack for echoing mannered 19th century conundrums.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
His laconic, weary speech contrasts with the more expansive, and at times mannered, language of the voice on the tapes.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Throughout the season, Coop holds forth in voice-over monologues long on faux profundity, mannered phrasings, and lists.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2025
But Park has a knack for echoing mannered 19th century conundrums.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
His laconic, weary speech contrasts with the more expansive, and at times mannered, language of the voice on the tapes.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Throughout the season, Coop holds forth in voice-over monologues long on faux profundity, mannered phrasings, and lists.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
Adjective
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Israel says its forces have only fired warning shots and that the death toll is exaggerated.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Teenage emotions are unpredictable and often exaggerated, so the end of a boy band who had consumed so much of my mind for so long was devastating.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite the cool design vibe here, there’s nothing pretentious about Ammos Hotel, which is ultimately a family hotel with a friendly atmosphere– evidenced by its most beloved employee: a Boston Terrier named Jonny.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Even when Season Three felt meandering or pretentious, the vibe set by the music and the production design never faltered.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Zinnias also attract butterflies with its showy flowers.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Netflix shows can do the same thing even with a binge model — but Pulse simply isn’t the same kind of big, showy event series as a Wednesday or Squid Game or even Department Q.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Even if that means stepping into a version of themselves that feels unnatural.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The apatite in the studied samples has a modal abundance of 0.067 vol% calculated from 163 basalt fragments using Image J software (Supplementary Table 2 and Supplementary Fig. 7).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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Her brand of studied, bashful flightiness began to seem more passé than winkingly subversive.—
Mayukh Sen,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The National Organization for Women reported that by age 60, 28.7% of women feel dissatisfied and 32.6% feel self-conscious about their bodies—additionally, 43.7% of women over 60 report considering cosmetic surgery.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Maybe some are self-conscious about their legs, and find jeans a comfortable solution for their exercise routines over athleisure.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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As White surged through the office bellowing orders and pounding tables, his six-foot-tall figure seemed even more commanding with his flamboyant, spiky red hair.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Known for her flamboyant costumes and signature fruit hat, the scent’s essence is all about channelling the fantasy of a carefree, beachside summer.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Kenyans are worse off than before, with many blaming Ruto for his failure to improve the economic conditions, his decisions to increase taxes, and his ostentatious display of wealth from fancy watches to Louboutin shoes.—
Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
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In all hierarchical societies, formal, ostentatious patterns of financial acquisition, contribution, and consumption demonstrate proper taste.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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