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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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The exaggerated, puppet-like character designs contribute to the game's mythic, storybook quality.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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But it was also used to stop other individuals’ display behaviors—dramatic, exaggerated actions or gestures bonobos perform to assert dominance or attract attention.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 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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Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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Matching the evening mood, the prose isn’t as showy as in previous Hollinghurst works.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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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.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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His wife has now been charged with first degree murder and felony concealing an unnatural death.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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However, watermelon is the most studied and most common source.11 Supplements L-citrulline is available in supplement form as a powder or capsule.—
Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH,
Health,
19 Mar. 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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For Cornett, the damage is already done—her reputation tarnished, her safety threatened, and her life disrupted by an internet rumor amplified by a flamboyant personality on a massive platform.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
6 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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