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Recent Examples of mannered
The normally mild-mannered German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Vance of interfering in Germany’s elections.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Even mild-mannered Gaitok must push himself to take action when the security office’s gun goes missing.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Parolin, a mild mannered, thoughtful prelate, is an experienced diplomat from northern Italy who leads engagement in geopolitics and has been instrumental in brokering the Holy See’s agreement with China.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Yet these movements were not drawn out to the point of stasis, as in mannered recent performances by Vikingur Ólafsson.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Even mild-mannered Gaitok must push himself to take action when the security office’s gun goes missing.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Parolin, a mild mannered, thoughtful prelate, is an experienced diplomat from northern Italy who leads engagement in geopolitics and has been instrumental in brokering the Holy See’s agreement with China.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Yet these movements were not drawn out to the point of stasis, as in mannered recent performances by Vikingur Ólafsson.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
Adjective
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Funny and sad, exaggerated and honest, Youssef and Brady’s series offers escape and catharsis, all at the same time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
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Melodrama gets a bad rap for being too exaggerated, and over-the-top but outrageous circumstances beget heightened emotions.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Buckle up for this globe-trotting, CGI-heavy adventure that combines apocalyptic spectacle and family drama in the least pretentious way possible.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Jimbo, the most ridiculously pretentious egomaniac in rock-star history, seemed so excessive that no actor could play him, but Val Kilmer was up to the task.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Marvel Studios/Disney+ Ars Technica: The city is very much a character, not just a showy backdrop.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Although there are more types of marigolds to explore, most common marigolds fall into one of three categories: African or Mexican marigolds are large plants that produce big, showy blooms that are often used in bouquets.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In an alternative '90s, dark waters from the underground scientific facility have risen to flood the town and deliver a menagerie of natural and unnatural nightmares.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In this type of thinking, the desire to be alone is seen as unnatural and unhealthy, something to be pitied or feared rather than valued or encouraged.—
Virginia Thomas,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Paul, Weiss deal—and the studied silence of other law firms who have refused to speak out against other recent orders—offers an alarming illustration of how impressively the campaign is succeeding.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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This cascade sharpens alertness, accelerates reaction times and bolsters short-term concentration, fostering a precise mechanism — rapid, reliable and noninvasive — that makes caffeine among the most studied and consumed nootropic agents globally.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If there was a powerful strain of nostalgia in this self-conscious quaintness, that only enhanced the appeal.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Laurie is hurt and self-conscious that Valentin chose the glamorous Jaclyn, while Jaclyn’s desire to party and hook up seems to have been driven by hurt over being ignored by her much-younger husband, Harrison, and wanting to be seen as young and hot.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The up-and-coming pop superstar, with his signature dark mustache and flamboyant stage presence, is frequently compared to Freddie Mercury online.—
Andrew John,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Rosso was however adamant to share that the flamboyant silver piece already generated buzz.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Smoke favors a dapper gray three-piece suit and flat cap, while Stack, gold tooth caps glittering in his mouth, is more ostentatious in his burgundy fedora with matching tie and pocket square.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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By taking up a quarter of the space in her car with her ostentatious hat.—
Kinsey Jasnoch,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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