Thesaurus results for DEMEANORS

demeanors

noun

plural of demeanor

as in behaviors

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself her warm demeanor made us feel at home

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Recent Examples of demeanors Misdemeanors carry up to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail if found guilty and gross demeanors carry up to a $5,000 fine and a year in jail. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Of the rest, demeanors vary, but only Hoiberg can yell at officials and still manage to do it in a sort of friendly way. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Shuter also said the couple was seen shopping together in Aspen, and once again commented on the difference between their demeanors. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026 Such dogs are characterized by serene, quiet demeanors and deep emotional bonds with their human companions. — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026 In many ways their demeanors couldn’t be more different. — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025

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These behaviors reflected not only algorithmic performance but also the coordination of the robot body, actuator modules and motion-control system.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The Urban Institute set out to answer that question with a nationally representative survey of more than 3,000 adults, comparing the financial attitudes and behaviors of Gen Z adults (ages 18 to 29) with those of older Americans.

— Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of behaviors

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This week’s Pollwatcher looks at Americans’ attitudes and behaviors toward college education and highlights polls from two key House districts.

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Governments from tiny Qatar and Kuwait to much larger Saudi Arabia and Algeria are navigating shifting attitudes around the role of women – while also confronting economic and employment challenges.

— Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitudes

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Swift drops clues in all manners and the Swifties almost always unearth the meaning behind them.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
On the one hand, Julian Fellowes’ juicy melodrama enlists one of the finest ensembles imaginable to bring outsized intensity to a drama of manners.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

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