bedside manner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bedside manner
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Your suspicions could be correct, but have you considered that you may be mistaking her bedside manner for something else instead?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025
Ultimately, his gift seemed to be not just for scientifically managing the extreme stresses placed on those plants, but the bedside manner with which he managed the human stress radiating around them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
“Joni Ernst has all the bedside manner of a cat in a blender,” political commentator John Fugelsang said.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
But her own bedside manner leaves something to be desired.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
Dr. Weston's bedside manner is a little too gossipy, a little too informal for Dad.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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