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
Murdaugh's defense claimed that Hill influenced the verdict through remarks heard by some jurors during the trial, including in one instance to watch Murdaugh's body language during his testimony, according to court filings.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Throughout, her vocal is focused and impassioned, and onstage her body language is striking.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza could see it in Luke Weaver’s body language.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
The small robots wobble through the parks with lifelike movements, reacting to guests and showing emotion through body language rather than speech.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Throughout, her vocal is focused and impassioned, and onstage her body language is striking.
—Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza could see it in Luke Weaver’s body language.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
The small robots wobble through the parks with lifelike movements, reacting to guests and showing emotion through body language rather than speech.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for body language
Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
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Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The show has always affected a devil-may-care attitude, but in previous seasons, less-wearying — not to say light or uplifting — moments came up as a result of the chemistry between the young ensemble.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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As Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP, associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, describes it, the Japanese towel roll method is a posture and body alignment exercise.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
31 May 2026
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Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Though some denominations have stricter stances on AI, none are monolithic in their approaches.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Finished with a more confident, upright stance and a noticeably more rugged appearance, the 2026 Outback finally looks as adventurous as its reputation has long suggested.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The checkup came amid mounting scrutiny of the president's health, particularly given recent flurries of late-night social media posts, as well as his at-times tired demeanor during official meetings.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Just a lot more calm in my demeanor.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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