bedside manner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bedside manner
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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He has little of Karp’s genteel bedside manner or public profile and is known instead for an unforgiving style and hard-driving perfectionism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
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
Marc Lamar has a terrible bedside manner, and he's a terrible surgeon.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
“Joni Ernst has all the bedside manner of a cat in a blender,” political commentator John Fugelsang said.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
“Well, well, well,” said Merlyn, putting on his best bedside manner, “and how is Mrs. Roach today?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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