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
Try the question about positive future plans at lunch, or the mirroring body language on a walk.
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Vanessa Van Edwards, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
What makes a good blowjob is listening to my body language, the rhythm, confidence, and responsiveness.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Relationship experts have endlessly parsed the body language and non-verbal cues between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during the singer’s album release appearance on the Kansas City Chief’s tight end’s New Heights podcast two weeks ago.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Employees, also called dog referees, are trained on dog body language that can prevent attacks while cleaning up after each pet.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Vanessa Van Edwards, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
What makes a good blowjob is listening to my body language, the rhythm, confidence, and responsiveness.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Relationship experts have endlessly parsed the body language and non-verbal cues between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during the singer’s album release appearance on the Kansas City Chief’s tight end’s New Heights podcast two weeks ago.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Employees, also called dog referees, are trained on dog body language that can prevent attacks while cleaning up after each pet.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
Noun
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While some of the explanation for the result lies in Aston Villa’s strange passivity, Sunderland’s attitude to losing Reinildo and then going behind to Matty Cash’s 67th-minute long-range shot delighted Le Bris and the home support.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Trier continued that his championing of his actors should be mirrored by financiers’ attitudes towards filmmakers.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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BofA global fund manager survey shows the most aggressive bullish posture since February, but still not as high as February, which itself wasn’t at an alarming extreme of euphoria.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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To capture his presence on screen, Wembanyama has taken part in creative sessions with the production team, including a dedicated motion capture shoot to reproduce his signature moves and posture.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Baldea, a deputy with the Rutland County Sheriff’s Office, about 65 miles south of Burlington, told Fox News Digital that the mayor should reconsider her stance and that a greater police presence could be helpful for keeping crime at bay.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Zebrowski also noted Daniels’ demeanor after a bad play has improved.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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