Both Uses
demeanor
in
Asylum, by Madeleine Roux
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- As she talked, Dan noticed that her entire demeanor changed.†
p. 139.9
- The pastor's demeanor had turned solemn, almost icy.†
p. 267.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(demeanor) the manner in which a person behaves
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, the verb form may be used as a synonym for behave as in: "Try to demean yourself with dignity."