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Rory. 16, sweet, well-mannered and a bit socially awkward.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Peoria Not far from Suprise geographically, Peoria came in second for the most well-mannered men in the state.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
Long-form coverage of the group tends to focus not on the group’s achievements or even on the actual logic of its messaging but on Newkirk herself, and specifically on the seeming disconnect between her well-mannered persona and her ideas, which drive PETA’s often ill-mannered protests.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Even the memories of her astonishingly good-natured, well-mannered behavior … The extraordinary ones are already fading.
—Murray Dunlap, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2024
Some might say that is the definition of England at the height of its empire: well-mannered, gracious and comfortable for those at the apex; brutal for everyone below.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Though perhaps not as famous as Humphrey Bogart or Cary Grant, Dennis Morgan was a quintessential 1940s leading man described as well-mannered and a handsome tenor.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
This well-mannered cat has a sweet disposition and regularly shows her joy by purring like a little machine.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2024
Be Prepared For Pushback In a perfect world, a business would be able to declare its stance on a topic, and a chorus of approval—or at most, a well-mannered murmur of disagreement—would follow.
—Leeza Hoyt, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Peoria Not far from Suprise geographically, Peoria came in second for the most well-mannered men in the state.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
Long-form coverage of the group tends to focus not on the group’s achievements or even on the actual logic of its messaging but on Newkirk herself, and specifically on the seeming disconnect between her well-mannered persona and her ideas, which drive PETA’s often ill-mannered protests.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Even the memories of her astonishingly good-natured, well-mannered behavior … The extraordinary ones are already fading.
—Murray Dunlap, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2024
Some might say that is the definition of England at the height of its empire: well-mannered, gracious and comfortable for those at the apex; brutal for everyone below.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Though perhaps not as famous as Humphrey Bogart or Cary Grant, Dennis Morgan was a quintessential 1940s leading man described as well-mannered and a handsome tenor.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
This well-mannered cat has a sweet disposition and regularly shows her joy by purring like a little machine.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2024
Be Prepared For Pushback In a perfect world, a business would be able to declare its stance on a topic, and a chorus of approval—or at most, a well-mannered murmur of disagreement—would follow.
—Leeza Hoyt, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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“Well-mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-mannered. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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