body language
noun
: the gestures, movements, and mannerisms by which a person or animal communicates with others
Examples of body language in a Sentence
We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.
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However, social media users appeared to read some conflict into the body language between the pair, whether accurately or not.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Vocal intonation accounts for 38 percent, and body language for 55 percent.
—Grace Aldridge Foster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The irony is that, by his own admission, Glasner himself is not a patient man, something that can be seen in his emotive body language on the touchline.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Try the question about positive future plans at lunch, or the mirroring body language on a walk.
—Vanessa Van Edwards, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Vocal intonation accounts for 38 percent, and body language for 55 percent.
—Grace Aldridge Foster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The irony is that, by his own admission, Glasner himself is not a patient man, something that can be seen in his emotive body language on the touchline.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Try the question about positive future plans at lunch, or the mirroring body language on a walk.
—Vanessa Van Edwards, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body language
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20language. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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