How to Use mannered in a Sentence

mannered

adjective

• These ones aren’t afraid of the ocean, and, for the most part, are very well mannered.
  — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• For the women's heat, the ladies are a lot more well-mannered than the guys were.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 May 2022
• Mild-mannered Peri jumps out of the car and hauls off after him.
  — Agnes Torres Al-Shibibi, The Seattle Times, 24 Dec. 2017
• He’s Clark Kent with the glasses, all mild-mannered and easy.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
• The young woman in the story is dark-haired, shy, and well-mannered.
  — Beth Thames | [e-mail], al, 12 May 2021
• The more mild-mannered Allen and Darnold simply wouldn’t do.
  — cleveland, 18 Nov. 2021
• No one in his new town can see the mild-mannered Jim's inner demons.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2021
• An ill-mannered dog is a hazard to the owner, the owner’s friends and the dog itself.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2020
• By day, Dempsey is a mild-mannered fifth-grade teacher in the Winthrop Public Schools.
  — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
• The mild-mannered men in media list has now been revealed.
  — Sarah Miller, The Cut, 29 Jan. 2018
• What, then, caused the mild-mannered Chirinos to go after Kemp?
  — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 13 June 2018
• The oldest host in the park who went from mild-mannered country gal to cold-blooded killer?
  — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2018
• Gann, who died in 1989, was more mild-mannered than the flamboyant Jarvis.
  — John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
• First, there is Andre, the quiet, well-mannered kid with good grades.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2022
• There is clearly no place on earth as polite and well-mannered as Japan.
  — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021
• In episode nine, cousin Kim goes on a blind date with a nice-looking, mild-mannered young man named Jordan.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022
• Quiet and mild-mannered off the football field, Wilson became one of the best safeties ever to play in the NFL.
  — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2020
• Off the field, he’s laid back, mild-mannered, personable.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2019
• Saric did a great job of not saying anything in a well-mannered way.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 9 Jan. 2018
• As far as driving and handling, Flash is quite well-mannered.
  — Jim Eicher, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2020
• Penn coach Tom Miller described him as hard-working and well-mannered.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2020
• Rosa described her son as well-mannered, quiet and smart.
  — Chelsea Curtis, azcentral, 29 Nov. 2019
• That Somebody Somewhere looks at first like not much, with its mild-mannered vibe and small-town setting, is very much the point.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2022
• Yet there were moments that broke through the mannered protest and stuck a unexpected thumb in the eye of award show etiquette.
  — Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2018
• Now the mild-mannered Mr. Merkley is having a breakout moment.
  — New York Times, 22 June 2018
• Country singers are not all well-mannered folks with southern charm.
  — Fox News, 4 Oct. 2018
• In person, Ta-Nehisi Coates is mild-mannered, even shy.
  — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2017
• After being bitten by a bat, a well-mannered St. Bernard turns rabid and goes on a killing spree.
  — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, 4 Sep. 2019
• There are bright spots: Bill Camp introduces a welcome note of surly realism even at the height of the film’s most mannered lunacy, and a third-act cameo arrives just in time to almost save the day.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
• Though soft-spoken and exquisitely mannered, Dr. Swaminathan could be persistent.
  — Keith Schneider, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024