Sentence examples for a demeanour from inspiring English sources

His captain, Ricky Ponting, sat two rows back and mostly had a demeanour of thunder.

As the sad-sack TV Rev, he pioneered a demeanour of caring despondent insolence.

Her best asset is a demeanour of steely calm that contrasts favourably with the aggressive style of her former allies.

Whether this is true, Goldsmith is the owner of a demeanour that doesn't exactly express collegiate solidarity.

I do think Michael Gove is also stuck with a demeanour which is quite quirky and peculiar.

A steady focus on the numbers and a demeanour so serious it can verge on the gimlet-eyed has helped.

A small, balding man with a kindly demeanour and a mischievous smile, Kertesz is a self-deprecating and surprisingly humorous interviewee.

The team captain, known for a cool demeanour, a wry sense of humour and nerves of steel, had been expected to qualify smoothly enough.

Unable to deny that Porto are unlikely to display such a slack demeanour a second time, Houllier believes it may be tight tonight, very tight.

Hugh: Just as a sly smile momentarily thawing a frosty demeanour is a Streep acting signature, so this Egyptian jewellery combo brings the merest soupçon of levity to the otherwise conservative outfit.

A steady senior pro with a calm demeanour, plus a match-winning maverick capable of terrifying the opposition.