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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
Technology has allowed the avatar to monitor your body language, enthusiasm, attitude, and, of course, key words.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Warm body language starts by keeping your body relaxed and open.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The images then move through the pages, creating a rhythm that follows the body language of the subjects.
—Vogue, 30 July 2025
Even before the stroke, those closest to him studied his body language for clues, his eyes, finding affirmation not in his words but in a wink or nod, a smile or a hand gesture.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Warm body language starts by keeping your body relaxed and open.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The images then move through the pages, creating a rhythm that follows the body language of the subjects.
—Vogue, 30 July 2025
Even before the stroke, those closest to him studied his body language for clues, his eyes, finding affirmation not in his words but in a wink or nod, a smile or a hand gesture.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
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What Is Generational Financial Trauma Generational financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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These attitudes, ranging from judgments about individual behaviors to criticism of the chronically poor, are shaping policies that affect millions of people.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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What makes Wiz particularly compelling is its ability to integrate with more than 150 tools across the modern cloud stack, enabling organizations to build a comprehensive and dynamic security posture.—
Chris McHenry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As other countries innovate, the U.S. government is at best caught in a defensive posture and at worst pulling back.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Despite discussion on the law itself, the school board refrained from taking a stance for or against the proposal, instead deciding to seek guidance from Kentucky's attorney general on how best to enact policies to evaluate offers like the one from LifeWise.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Still, Trump has shown himself to be unwilling to take a firm stance of defending Ukraine and sticking to it, giving Putin an incentive to wait out any threats.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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With good baseball instincts, and with enough athletic ability to be a versatile player, Isaac Collins has the ability, the baseball demeanor, and the confidence to continue to contribute to the winning Milwaukee Brewers team culture.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That might be the best way to describe the contrast between Naperville North senior defensive tackle Gabriel Hill’s dominance on the football field and his low-key demeanor off it.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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