He has a certain calculating demeanor, a kind of passion-free boxing robot quality.
"He was intent on maintaining a certain kind of demeanor, a suitable distance between himself and students".
Between odd jobs, Pacino attended auditions, where he soon learned that, as an Italian-American of a certain class and demeanor, he didn't "look right" for most parts.
His teachers noted a certain tentativeness in his demeanor — to put it gently, he didn't project much — but also some interesting corners in his temperament, and for the next few years he had small parts in junk movies.
To a certain extent, Mr. Obama's demeanor could have been calculated — an effort, aides said, to lower the temperature after a supercharged week and nudge the country toward what Mr. Obama considers the more pressing issues of fixing the banking system and reviving the economy.
Regarding Cyrus, Sanneh stated she was a likable singer, being able to emphasize on certain words and that her demeanor on stage portrayed her as a "hard-working, sweet-natured troublemaker.
