The initial impression is of mildness; the demeanor is formal, the aura is tepid.
He is the opposite of telegenic, because his demeanor is formal and his natural expression is a furious frown.
Her demeanor is polite, formal, distant.
"My boss was very formal, in his appearance as well as his demeanor.
He also trusts Lamoriello, a formal and sometimes forbidding character who in his wardrobe and demeanor seems less a hockey executive than an undertaker.
The band was impressed with Rollins' singing and stage demeanor, and the next day, after a semi-formal audition at Tu Casa Studio in NYC, they asked him to become their permanent vocalist.
He had a severe, businesslike demeanor at work that put all communications, with staff and customers alike, on a formal basis.
Regardless of the type of assistance they were seeking, the women repeatedly mentioned the importance of the personal demeanor of service providers when they assessed the outcomes of their encounters with the formal help system.
Her gruff demeanor and simple clothes gave her the appearance of a Chinese peasant; she had little formal education, spoke almost no English, and spent most of her waking hours managing the shop, which sold clothes and goods from China, and a restaurant in the basement.
