Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Word of the Day
19/05/2026
Some people carry their demeanor
like a bin bag with a hole in it,
leaking little scraps of grumble
everywhere they go.
You hear them before you see them,
that sigh shaped like a warning,
that shuffle of impending drizzle
even on a bright day.
Yet sometimes,
if the world catches them sideways,
a laugh escapes
before they can trap it.
And for a moment
their whole demeanor softens,
as if they remember
they weren’t born to be weather.
May 19
May 19, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Word of the Day
19/05/2026
Some people carry their demeanor
like a bin bag with a hole in it,
leaking little scraps of grumble
everywhere they go.
You hear them before you see them,
that sigh shaped like a warning,
that shuffle of impending drizzle
even on a bright day.
Yet sometimes,
if the world catches them sideways,
a laugh escapes
before they can trap it.
And for a moment
their whole demeanor softens,
as if they remember
they weren’t born to be weather.
What It Means
Demeanor refers to someone’s outward manner and behavior toward others.
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