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Recent Examples of mannered
Yet nothing about Ghee is mannered or fussy in the way of, say, an over-emotional Tony Awards acceptance speech; on the contrary, the work is disciplined, concise and immaculately crafted.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
More provocative and meaningful than Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, Zahavi's mannered work of emotional terror will shock you with its daring but also inspire you with its power.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 11 June 2024
Named alphabetically, Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth are good-looking, well mannered, and, of course, monied.
—Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 16 May 2024
But Kinds of Kindness is too parched and mannered to be either disturbing or funny or both—and not even its capable cast can rescue it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 May 2024
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
More provocative and meaningful than Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, Zahavi's mannered work of emotional terror will shock you with its daring but also inspire you with its power.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 11 June 2024
Named alphabetically, Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth are good-looking, well mannered, and, of course, monied.
—Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 16 May 2024
But Kinds of Kindness is too parched and mannered to be either disturbing or funny or both—and not even its capable cast can rescue it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
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And then, Jamie suddenly returned in the episode’s final moments, proving that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cats use exaggerated movements to show emotions, rather than painting them on their faces.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Co-founder and master distiller Andy Wahl grew up in wine country, in California’s Sonoma County, and felt that the fine wines harvested in the region were pretentious and inaccessible.John Kell, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, the showy bracts can hold their colors for months.Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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For starters, the director suggested that Abrams get rid of the showy flash-forward scene that the script originally started with, begrudgingly written by Abrams upon the insistence of some who tried to convince him that the kick-off needed a catchy hook.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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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.Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
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An over-fluffed tree can look unnatural and disfigure the branches and branch ends of your tree.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Among those working to launch the project was Rob Reich, who taught political science and philosophy at Stanford and studied philanthropy.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Yet the complications inherent in such questions — in Yana-Wara’s life, really — are rarely glimpsed in these otherwise self-conscious performances.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Foxx’s ability to inhabit various characters—from the flamboyant Wanda to the suave boxer Willie Beamen in Any Given Sunday—established him as a versatile entertainer capable of moving seamlessly between comedy and drama.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Macrinus, Washington gives a flamboyant, Machiavellian performance.Fred Topel, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hyman and his team also concocted a devilish backstory for Tony to explain some of his ostentatious wealth.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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Both have wires in them to facilitate various ostentatious display options.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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