By this I mean, (as suggested) long gingham dresses, ruffles and ribbons hair in a bun etc.—for the sake of presenting a meek and mild demeanor to my jury.
But his mild demeanor is only a kindly cover for a tough-minded, ambitious thinker who is also a wickedly good poker player.
Perhaps it was his mild demeanor, or the talk of cultural institutions, or the fact that a full minute had passed and he hadn't yet misled or insulted us.
But do not let his mild demeanor fool you.
His diffident, gap-toothed smile and generally mild demeanor strongly suggest that he's joking.
And while Mr. Smith's Ray has the kind of genial, mild demeanor that inspires trust in young girls and their mothers, he, too, turns out to be a walking scream of pain.
Parnell, who previously held a top post at investment giant Goldman Sachs, is running a campaign focused on bread-and-butter issues that highlights ― and at times, makes light of ― his mild demeanor and expertise in the tax code.
The mild demeanor of the child is punctuated by the furrowed brow and soiled feet.
Roddick, on edge and competitive to the marrow, has long had nervous energy to burn, but del Potro, a fearsome ball striker with a mild-mannered demeanor, can produce more power from more places and positions than Roddick and already had beaten Roddick in three of their four previous matches.
But these are generally mild complaints, befitting a show that explores the unruliness that lurks under mild demeanors.
