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
His play wasn’t poor but his body language was awful.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
As always, Tramell Tillman has to say a whole lot with his eyes and his body language, because Milchick really does not want to talk about how many different ways this job is pulling him apart.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Pay attention to body language indicating who wants to be social vs. who wants to just zen out.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Health care settings require a musician to be able to improvise, take requests in a number of genres and stay attuned to the listener’s body language.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
As always, Tramell Tillman has to say a whole lot with his eyes and his body language, because Milchick really does not want to talk about how many different ways this job is pulling him apart.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Pay attention to body language indicating who wants to be social vs. who wants to just zen out.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Health care settings require a musician to be able to improvise, take requests in a number of genres and stay attuned to the listener’s body language.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body language
Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
Noun
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The volatility the markets just experienced oftentimes marks a turn in investor attitudes.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Such attitudes disregard the hard realities of life in the United States for certain Americans.—
K. Ward Cummings,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Republican lawmakers and national security experts have all called for a greater offensive posture.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The county must take an aggressive posture to clean up homeless encampments.—
John McCann,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During his run for reelection, however, this stance shifted dramatically.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the policy maintains a cost-neutral stance for any potential future Bitcoin acquisitions, ensuring the government does not expand its balance sheet purely for speculative purposes.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In these instances, the comedy came from the contrast in their appearance and demeanor after the day's festivities.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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When Tosh appeared in Craighead County Municipal Court on Thursday night, her demeanor was quite different after she was convicted of drunken driving.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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