as in attitude
movements or positions of the body that express a person's thoughts or feelings
We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.
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Recent Examples of body language
According to pet website Rover, cats typically bond most with individuals who respect their boundaries, understand their body language, and engage in regular positive interactions.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Our body language often betrays a focus on more urgent things.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
But management color and body language on the path ahead will be key again in the earnings release and on the management call.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Season 18’s Allen and Madison are ready to settle down, but could body language tell fate?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Our body language often betrays a focus on more urgent things.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
But management color and body language on the path ahead will be key again in the earnings release and on the management call.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Season 18’s Allen and Madison are ready to settle down, but could body language tell fate?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for body language
Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
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At the press conference Thursday, Humphrey said Dean’s hard work and positive attitude during his desk duty also weighed on his discipline decision.Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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His positive attitude is contagious and students LOVE having him in class.Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Regulation and Musk There’s more transparency, though, around how Musk stands to benefit from Trump’s regulatory posture.David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Seasoned diplomats worry that retreating from that posture would enable autocrats around the world, including Vladimir Putin and his aims of Russian expansionism.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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For one, the boot’s stance angles have been refined over several years to hit that Goldilocks sweet spot: not too flexed, not too upright, and dead-flat edge-to-edge underfoot.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Trump has always taken a tough stance on immigration — something that resonated with his supporters.Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Nix, a captain and budding leader, on Wednesday took a long, deep breath before answering a question about Forsyth and his demeanor since Sunday.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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People will be able to spot that straight away, dazzling demeanor or not.Julia Sullivan, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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