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mannered

adjective as in affected, put-on

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Still, he recognizes that his mannered Yankee conservatism has fully given way to the conspiratorial hooting of Sun Belt extremists.

From Salon

The characters are all rigorously mannered, as though they’re mimicking the mannequins in old film strips of 1950s bomb shelters.

He described them as "young, boisterous lads" who were "well mannered", "well behaved" and loved.

From BBC

Filmmakers picked up on her eccentric, mannered style and the so-called “Maggie Smith character” — the class-fixated braggart she perfected — was born.

The club further described Kian as "the most genuine, well mannered and unassuming young lad", adding he was a credit to both the club and his parents.

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