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Recent Examples of mannered
In that environment, even a mild-mannered Messi could lose his cool and react uncharacteristically.
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
How was this apparently mild-mannered Dutchman remaining so calm in the public glare?
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Variety is central to the series, which initially followed the story of Kazuma Kiryu, a mild-mannered former gangster tasked with cleaning up his clan’s messes while juggling being the adoptive father of a school of orphans.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
The normally mild-mannered German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Vance of interfering in Germany’s elections.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
How was this apparently mild-mannered Dutchman remaining so calm in the public glare?
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Variety is central to the series, which initially followed the story of Kazuma Kiryu, a mild-mannered former gangster tasked with cleaning up his clan’s messes while juggling being the adoptive father of a school of orphans.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
The normally mild-mannered German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Vance of interfering in Germany’s elections.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
Adjective
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Funny and sad, exaggerated and honest, Youssef and Brady’s series offers escape and catharsis, all at the same time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
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Melodrama gets a bad rap for being too exaggerated, and over-the-top but outrageous circumstances beget heightened emotions.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 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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Marvel Studios/Disney+ Ars Technica: The city is very much a character, not just a showy backdrop.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Although there are more types of marigolds to explore, most common marigolds fall into one of three categories: African or Mexican marigolds are large plants that produce big, showy blooms that are often used in bouquets.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In an alternative '90s, dark waters from the underground scientific facility have risen to flood the town and deliver a menagerie of natural and unnatural nightmares.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In this type of thinking, the desire to be alone is seen as unnatural and unhealthy, something to be pitied or feared rather than valued or encouraged.—
Virginia Thomas,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Paul, Weiss deal—and the studied silence of other law firms who have refused to speak out against other recent orders—offers an alarming illustration of how impressively the campaign is succeeding.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
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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Rosso was however adamant to share that the flamboyant silver piece already generated buzz.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Italian godfather of fashion kept his ostentatious interior hush hush until the yacht’s 2018 delivery.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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At least one brand of chocolate has always advertised itself in ostentatious settings and at high-end parties and events.—
David T. Nudelman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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