Sentence examples for as the demeanor from inspiring English sources

In terms of gender studies, it is notable that Dushku's demeanor as a zombie is much the same as the demeanor many actresses her age resort to when trying to project an image of themselves as unthreatening and "feminine": a slouchy walk, a bobbly head, and ever-parted lips.

None other than Agassi was once described by his friend Barbra Streisand as having the demeanor of a Zen master.

In 1978, Don Hewitt asked him to join "60 Minutes," and Rooney, whom Morley Safer recently described as "having the demeanor of an unmade bed," was an instant hit.

He writes of Patti Smith as a star with "a crowned awareness" of her stardom and of David Byrne as having "the demeanor of someone who's spent the last half-hour whirling around in the spin drier".

They are as small as robins but have the demeanor of falcons and, mounted on steel poles, act like sentries.

Michael Donah, 55, who is retired and lives in Portsmouth, said he watched both presidential debates, and was impressed by what he described as the candidates' demeanor and depth.

It is the word "unbecoming," which Mitt Romney, the venture capitalist and Republican nominee, used in a debate on Tuesday to describe what he saw as the aggressive demeanor of his Democratic opponent, State Treasurer Shannon P. O'Brien.

Coughlin had saved his job last year by promising to change his tough-as-nails demeanor, but this was a choice from the old school.

Yet Mr. Liu's business-as-usual demeanor — and his occasional suggestions that he still has an eye on the mayor's race — strikes some people in politics as puzzling, given the gravity of the situation he is facing.

Nationals players sought to maintain a business-as-usual demeanor before Friday's game, and refrained from criticizing Riggleman.

Emily Deschanel ("Boogeyman") plays Dr. Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist with a pretty face and a tough-as-nails demeanor.