How to Use mannered in a Sentence

mannered

adjective
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  • These ones aren’t afraid of the ocean, and, for the most part, are very well mannered.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • For the women's heat, the ladies are a lot more well-mannered than the guys were.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 May 2022
  • Mild-mannered Peri jumps out of the car and hauls off after him.
    — Agnes Torres Al-Shibibi, The Seattle Times, 24 Dec. 2017
  • He’s Clark Kent with the glasses, all mild-mannered and easy.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The young woman in the story is dark-haired, shy, and well-mannered.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 12 May 2021
  • The more mild-mannered Allen and Darnold simply wouldn’t do.
    — cleveland, 18 Nov. 2021
  • No one in his new town can see the mild-mannered Jim's inner demons.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2021
  • An ill-mannered dog is a hazard to the owner, the owner’s friends and the dog itself.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2020
  • By day, Dempsey is a mild-mannered fifth-grade teacher in the Winthrop Public Schools.
    — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The mild-mannered men in media list has now been revealed.
    — Sarah Miller, The Cut, 29 Jan. 2018
  • What, then, caused the mild-mannered Chirinos to go after Kemp?
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 13 June 2018
  • The oldest host in the park who went from mild-mannered country gal to cold-blooded killer?
    — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Gann, who died in 1989, was more mild-mannered than the flamboyant Jarvis.
    — John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
  • First, there is Andre, the quiet, well-mannered kid with good grades.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2022
  • There is clearly no place on earth as polite and well-mannered as Japan.
    — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021
  • In episode nine, cousin Kim goes on a blind date with a nice-looking, mild-mannered young man named Jordan.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Quiet and mild-mannered off the football field, Wilson became one of the best safeties ever to play in the NFL.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Off the field, he’s laid back, mild-mannered, personable.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Saric did a great job of not saying anything in a well-mannered way.
    — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 9 Jan. 2018
  • As far as driving and handling, Flash is quite well-mannered.
    — Jim Eicher, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2020
  • Penn coach Tom Miller described him as hard-working and well-mannered.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Rosa described her son as well-mannered, quiet and smart.
    — Chelsea Curtis, azcentral, 29 Nov. 2019
  • That Somebody Somewhere looks at first like not much, with its mild-mannered vibe and small-town setting, is very much the point.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Yet there were moments that broke through the mannered protest and stuck a unexpected thumb in the eye of award show etiquette.
    — Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Now the mild-mannered Mr. Merkley is having a breakout moment.
    — New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • Country singers are not all well-mannered folks with southern charm.
    — Fox News, 4 Oct. 2018
  • In person, Ta-Nehisi Coates is mild-mannered, even shy.
    — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2017
  • After being bitten by a bat, a well-mannered St. Bernard turns rabid and goes on a killing spree.
    — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, 4 Sep. 2019
  • There are bright spots: Bill Camp introduces a welcome note of surly realism even at the height of the film’s most mannered lunacy, and a third-act cameo arrives just in time to almost save the day.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Though soft-spoken and exquisitely mannered, Dr. Swaminathan could be persistent.
    — Keith Schneider, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023

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