All 3 Uses of
demeanor
in
David Copperfield
- Mr. Dick had regularly assisted at our councils, with a meditative and sage demeanour.†
Chpt 19-21 *
- It reminded me of our old acquaintance; it seemed the natural sequel of it; it showed me that he was unchanged; it relieved me of any uneasiness I might have felt, in comparing my merits with his, and measuring my claims upon his friendship by any equal standard; above all, it was a familiar, unrestrained, affectionate demeanour that he used towards no one else.†
Chpt 19-21
- There was an obtrusive show of compassionate zeal in his voice and manner, more intolerable — at least to me — than any demeanour he could have assumed.†
Chpt 40-42
Definition:
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(demeanor) the manner in which a person behaves