How to Use demeanor in a Sentence

demeanor

noun
  • Just a lot more calm in my demeanor.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • But don't let his calm demeanor fool you.
    — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • But once in the ring my whole demeanor changed.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • One man's best friend, and a very good boy, won with his calm demeanor.
    — Christi Scott, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Just her class and her demeanor and her kindness and her smile.
    — Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2021
  • As the drive wore on, his demeanor shifted.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • His smile and calm demeanor will be greatly missed.
    — David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The time away from playing sparked that demeanor.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Her demeanor on camera is good.
    — Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Prospects without a rugged play demeanor?
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Breed has a broad smile, a blunt way of speaking and a down-to-earth demeanor.
    — Washington Post, 14 June 2018
  • But a week later, Nick’s demeanor was off again.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • Based on their demeanor—the blank looks, the tight whispers—they were caught off guard too.
    — Elliot Ackerman, Wired, 2 Mar. 2021
  • His students loved his calm demeanor and the safe oasis of his art room.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • His creator seems to think the anchor is in his demeanor.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The dog’s demeanor was shifting.
    — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Your posture, and the way his demeanor and stare changes in an instant.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Volman was known for his upbeat demeanor and comedic style.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But others have noticed a change in his demeanor.
    — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Fatu’s demeanor was much different than in weeks past.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • In many ways their demeanors couldn’t be more different.
    — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Not surprising to have that kind of demeanor.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Howard’s demeanor changed, Garcia said, and the sergeant told them to leave.
    — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Get the guys in here that have that kind of an attitude, that have that kind of demeanor.
    — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Sheinbaum, known for her cool, steely demeanor, sought to play down his comments.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Nothing seems to change their demeanor or approach.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • This is the demeanor the United States needs more of.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Once, Chow and Collins teased Young about his surly demeanor.
    — Greg Bishop, SI.com, 27 June 2017
  • Now the new guy is being asked to present a calm demeanor in the face of rampant, unchecked fear.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2021
  • There was something wild and untamed about his whole demeanor, along with the look in his green eyes.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

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