How to Use demeanor in a Sentence

demeanor

noun
  • Staffs like the one at Veritas have come a long way from the days when sommeliers … intimidated diners with their overbearing demeanor and French accents.
    Food & Wine, September 2002
  • Even Miller’s demeanor proved to be a point of progress.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Howard’s demeanor changed, Garcia said, and the sergeant told them to leave.
    Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The Phillies told him to then find a calm, relaxed demeanor.
    Matt Breen, Philly.com, 21 May 2018
  • That's part of why Hipps doesn't mind Gertrude's demeanor.
    Bethany Augliere, National Geographic, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Breed has a broad smile, a blunt way of speaking and a down-to-earth demeanor.
    Washington Post, 14 June 2018
  • That much is sure just in the demeanor of its ace pitcher.
    Matt Goul, cleveland, 25 May 2022
  • One man's best friend, and a very good boy, won with his calm demeanor.
    Christi Scott, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
  • For now, when not a thing can go wrong, there’s a shift in Bruce Bochy’s demeanor.
    Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Once, Chow and Collins teased Young about his surly demeanor.
    Greg Bishop, SI.com, 27 June 2017
  • The second reason is his...fiery...demeanor on the course.
    Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Luke has a demeanor about him that draws others to him.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2017
  • If Charles is the Auteur, his calm demeanor makes sense.
    Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Chin up, mouth down: the basic demeanor of the mutinous.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Now the new guy is being asked to present a calm demeanor in the face of rampant, unchecked fear.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The team is known both for their three point shooting and their laid-back demeanor.
    Brad Stulberg, Outside Online, 17 May 2018
  • Get the guys in here that have that kind of an attitude, that have that kind of demeanor.
    Mike Anthony, courant.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Just her class and her demeanor and her kindness and her smile.
    Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Trump gives them courage and fight; Melania shows them grace can be a part of their demeanor.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Based on their demeanor—the blank looks, the tight whispers—they were caught off guard too.
    Elliot Ackerman, Wired, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Take 3-year-old Carl, a thin, tan dog with black and white markings on his face and a shy demeanor.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
  • His students loved his calm demeanor and the safe oasis of his art room.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Your dog’s demeanor and size influence the type of tie-out stake that’s best for you, if any.
    Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Some commenters praised Daisy’s calm demeanor as the rescuers worked to save her.
    Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • A certain balance also seemed to prevail in the demeanor of the skies above.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And it’s because of his demeanor, more than his policies.
    Tamara Lush, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2020
  • Part of what makes this breed so easy to love is its small size and quiet demeanor, according to the AKC.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Then her eyes met a familiar face, and her demeanor changed.
    Freep.com, 24 May 2023
  • Many hosts like to use weighted rhetoric or a desk-thumping demeanor.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • His demeanor has been perfect for this group of players.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021

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