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
Hours later, Newsom welcomed Trump to Los Angeles International Airport, where the men appeared deferential to one another despite photographs being taken of the governor’s assertive body language.
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
These two species have distinct and often contrasting body language cues, which can lead to misinterpretation.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Watching yourself in front of a mirror can also be helpful to understand your body language during the performance.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Pereira has spoken of the need for togetherness and common purpose and called Cunha out for effectively setting himself apart during Monday’s defeat with his body language and then early departure down the tunnel while his team-mates stayed on the pitch as a group.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
These two species have distinct and often contrasting body language cues, which can lead to misinterpretation.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Watching yourself in front of a mirror can also be helpful to understand your body language during the performance.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Pereira has spoken of the need for togetherness and common purpose and called Cunha out for effectively setting himself apart during Monday’s defeat with his body language and then early departure down the tunnel while his team-mates stayed on the pitch as a group.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
Noun
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Yet, people have a new, more favorable attitude toward his presidency in retrospect, certainly compared to the current occupant of the White House.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Van Buren returns shortly with a newly contrite attitude, having come around to his library’s merits and read up on Toth’s prior designs in Hungary.—
Anthony Paletta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Slouching, rounding your shoulders, or a forward head posture—when your head juts forward and is out of alignment with your spine—can stress back muscles, including your lat muscles.7 This misalignment causes the muscle to become fatigued, inflamed, and tight over time.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Only, while the boys stood in a standard, relaxed posture, Charlotte perfectly performed the footwork for ballet position three.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Powell said the current policy stance, with the benchmark fed funds rate in a range between 4.25%-4.5%, is providing flexibility.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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On interest rates, Powell’s stance that the Fed ought to hold rates steady jibes with those of other Fed officials and also with Wall Street, which is betting that interest rates will be held steady at the Fed’s March meeting, according to futures.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thomas’ confidence was, in many ways, a product of de Lannoy’s coaching, where his friendly and encouraging demeanor helped Thomas grow from a shy freshman to a vocal upperclassman.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But rather than raise alarm, her listless demeanor ends up dredging up difficult conversations with her mother (Betty Buckley), her friends (Samantha Mathis and Robin Tunney) and later still with a creepy, stalking neighbor (Clifton Collins Jr.).—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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