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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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Noun

Neighbors have the capacity to influence behaviors on their blocks and in their communities, and young people can be held to accountability standards that eschew violence.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
One thing essential to understanding trust is to separate behaviors from beliefs.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of behaviors

Noun

This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Tuesday's meeting will also focus on whether lower costs are being passed through to consumers and on additional actions the administration could take to reduce prices at the pump, the official said.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of actions

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Even as the identity of the South evolves, and more young people lose certain traits that are identifiably southern, manners remain one of the region’s most distinctive and steadfast qualities.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Beneath Lamb’s unkempt appearance, crude manners, noxious flatulence, and stinging remarks lies one of the sharpest minds in MI5 and a man fiercely protective of his brood of misfits.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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