During that meeting, Mr. Gorbachev maintained a polite demeanor in public.

Her polite demeanor set his teeth on edge.

Mrs. Benson fleetingly dropped her polite demeanor when informed of this theory.

Despite his polite, unhurried demeanor, animals seem to have a fearful respect for Kaa.

Your daughter and I seem unable to maintain a polite demeanor with each other.

The candidates' polite demeanor lifted somewhat when they sparred over health care and the environment.

The Student Council President, who has a polite and calm demeanor.

Mr. Schlozman, 36, who kept his voice low and his demeanor polite through the hostile questioning, said he was aware of this rule.

Villagra did not humiliate him as he expected, receiving him with a cold but polite demeanor.

They've developed some system that allows them to assess the value of a gift without tearing into it, allowing them to maintain a polite demeanor.