Thesaurus results for BODY LANGUAGES

body languages

noun

plural of body language

as in attitudes

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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DeVriese-Sebilla said those attitudes had lasting consequences for Argentine, describing housing segregation as one of the community’s greatest historical challenges.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
One other surprising benefit could be to shift people’s attitudes to climate change, according to recent research.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of attitudes

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This has been evident in the competing agendas of France and Italy in Libya, and in the clashing postures of Turkey and France in Libya and the Sahel.

— Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026
The optimism in markets Monday could still prove premature, as negotiations over the strait and attack postures in the broader region remain fluid.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 June 2026

Definition of postures

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However, Matthews, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County reaffirmed their stances have not changed for now.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
One of the most notable came from Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, an Emirati political scientist viewed as an unofficial spokesman for Abu Dhabi, who often speaks its explicit stances on topics too sensitive for the government to speak on publicly.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

Definition of stances

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The problem is that Thiel’s Antichrist looks, with extraordinary precision, exactly like the people who want to regulate Peter Thiel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Kylie Kelce’s latest vacation outfit is a reminder that some of the best summer looks are also the most basic.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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