Demeanour

She may sound highly strung, but her demeanour is admirably grounded. ❋ Andrew Anthony (2010)

From my observations, their natural demeanour is only to react to anything that polls badly or is in their own interests, so they must be sh! tting themselves. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Your demeanour is written down as is whom you are hanging around with. ❋ Unknown (1997)

LADY DAINAGON is very small and refined, white, beautiful, and round, though in demeanour very lofty. ❋ B. 974? Murasaki Shikibu Izumi Shikibu (1920)

Akai Ringo is a short high school freshman girl with seemingly cute, angelic looks but a dark demeanour (her name is a Japanese wordplay on "apple" and "Red Riding Hood"). ❋ Unknown (2010)

The clear advantage of Ming’s serious and sober demeanour is that, when he does do angry, you sure as hell know he means it. ❋ Stephen Tall (2007)

But the proximate cause of my jaundiced demeanour, which is now bubbling over into anger, was an interview on the programme with the vacuous Shane Richmond. ❋ Richard (2006)

Their snake-like necks, sloping backs and legs like sculpted bar stools give the animal an alien-like demeanour, which is enhanced by the pair of funny stumps between its ears. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He has a dignity of demeanour, which is also very self-conscious. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In the foregoing narrative, the mildest view has been adopted of his remorseless cruelty: of his gross and revolting indulgences, of his daily demeanour, which is said to have outraged everything that is seemly, everything that is holy, in private life, little has been written. ❋ Mrs. Thomson (N/A)

He had a rich sort of look, and his demeanour was the demeanour of a man who is prepared to fight it out on these lines if it takes all the summer. ❋ Unknown (1928)

Yet again, I recalled his demeanour when Mrs. Stimcoe handed me the letter, and the impression it gave me -- so puzzling at the moment -- that he had foreknowledge of the news. ❋ Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1903)

Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways. ❋ Elinor Glyn (1903)

In the end the character is shown in the demeanour; and the demeanour is a consequence of the character and resembles the character. ❋ Arnold Bennett (1899)

Whatever his motive may have been, his demeanour was a perfect blending of politeness and cordiality that won upon me in spite of myself; and before the meal was over I had determined to render him the small amount of assistance that he had asked of me, reserving to myself the right to withdraw it at any moment that I might deem fit. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

This is the cleverest masquer of them all, for there is not a single detail, either in his dress, his aspect or his demeanour, which is not strictly in conformity with the character he represents. ❋ John Charles Dent (1864)

The gentleness and quietness of her demeanour were a refreshment to ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

On the other hand, the encroachments of the lower classes on the higher, occasioned and favoured by this resemblance in exteriors, by this absence of any cognizable marks of distinction, have rendered each class more reserved and jealous in their general communion; and, far more than our climate or natural temper, have caused that haughtiness and reserve in our outward demeanour, which is so generally complained of among foreigners. ❋ Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1803)

"As president for the board of trade, Bob presents a very calm demeanour, which is a very effective trait to have for this leadership position," Mr. Strazzeri said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This restlessness goes beyond merely emphasising Nick's naturally sleazy demeanour, which is already a cross between Donald Plesence as ❋ Ryan Gilbey (2010)

"Your demeanour is [pleasant]" "His [depressive] demeanour just flushes [the fun] out of parties" ❋ A Speaker's Curtain (2006)

[Jimmy's] [man parts] have a great [weiner demeanour] ❋ Unicornpoo22 (2016)

Rio: Yo G, what is that shoddy stench? Charlie: [What you saying]? Has a wiff of the smell Yo that shit isn't shoddy, it's musty and is messing with [mans head] Rio: For fuck sake, I'm gonna' have to tell my missus that I've got a [musty demeanour] ❋ OhWinBradleyGill (2019)