Word: demeanor
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Galeota's tough demeanor served him well during this time of unrest at Harvard...
When Galeota wrote for The Crimson, he was known at 14 Plympton St. for his abrupt demeanor. Fallows remembers him as "a 1940s-style reporter" with his sleeves rolled up and ready for any story...
They were certainly not alone in their rudeness. However, it had an edge to it which the demeanor of most other customers lacked. Something about being among those selected to attend the summer school had apparently infused some of them with an inflated sense of their own intelligence. And I, standing behind the counter in my employee T-shirt, was, in their interpretation, clearly no match for them. I described this problem to a friend who suggested, half-seriously, that I ward them off by pinning my Harvard ID to my shirt...
Known to law students as "stern Vern," Countryman was memorable not just for his scholarship, but also for his uncompromising demeanor, his flat-top crew cut and his chain cigarette smoking...
...films like The Hunt for Red October and The Rock. His mere presence does wonders, instantly enhancing the quality and appeal of the film. His youthful co-star, Catherine Zeta-Jones, lacks the experience of her leading man but more than compensates with her radiant beauty and tantalizingly seductive demeanor. In taking a role that is undeniably more complicated than her character in The Mask of Zorro, she puts her versatility as an actress on display, firmly establishing herself as a star in the business. The chemistry between the two helps give the fragmented plot shape and unity, effectively saving...