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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Alexandra Meier, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The nuances of tone and body language are hard to capture in a transcript.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
If the body language and the giggles weren’t enough to tell you that Taylor and Clarke have a genuine love thing going on, what about the fact that Clarke is willing to entertain cowboy hats at her wedding for this man?
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Sometimes the tension seeped into his body language and seemed to stiffen his movements at the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Alexandra Meier, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The nuances of tone and body language are hard to capture in a transcript.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
If the body language and the giggles weren’t enough to tell you that Taylor and Clarke have a genuine love thing going on, what about the fact that Clarke is willing to entertain cowboy hats at her wedding for this man?
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Sometimes the tension seeped into his body language and seemed to stiffen his movements at the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 9 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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