demeanor
Americannoun
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conduct; behavior; deportment.
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facial appearance; mien.
Etymology
Origin of demeanor
First recorded in 1425–75, demeanor is from the late Middle English word demenure. See demean 2, -or 1
Example Sentences
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“They thought I was just a car model or something,” said Vera, who reports that men’s demeanors change the instant she starts talking about her car.
From Los Angeles Times
Players want to compete for someone who inspires them and makes them better — not someone whose public demeanor seems rooted in frustration.
From Los Angeles Times
“Your attire can be important for your general attitude and demeanor,” says Duke’s de Leon.
On TV, at town halls and universities, the bespectacled officer, with close-cropped gray hair and an almost professorial demeanor, lays out the stakes for his countrymen.
His “approach to his job was as blunt as his demeanor,” Mr. Epplin writes.
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