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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Your nervous system state broadcasts constantly through micro-expressions, vocal tone and body language.
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Sahar Andrade, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In those moments before a penalty is taken, a ’keeper faces sensory overload: crowd noise, the opposing player’s body language, the referee’s whistle, the internal pressure to make a decisive intervention.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Since its posting, the video has been viewed more than 418,000 times and liked by over 63,000 users, with many viewers left amused by the dachshund's unmistakable body language.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Hardy has big blue eyes and a boyish-looking face, which balance out Luke’s brutish body language.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Sahar Andrade, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In those moments before a penalty is taken, a ’keeper faces sensory overload: crowd noise, the opposing player’s body language, the referee’s whistle, the internal pressure to make a decisive intervention.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Since its posting, the video has been viewed more than 418,000 times and liked by over 63,000 users, with many viewers left amused by the dachshund's unmistakable body language.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Hardy has big blue eyes and a boyish-looking face, which balance out Luke’s brutish body language.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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