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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The answers from Republicans surprised me and showed how attitudes towards the president's election fraud claims have changed over the past five years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Plenty of Americans will dislike the attitudes and styles of Mutiny’s activists.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The settling of chairs subsided, people shifted into comfortable postures, some laid out on the carpet.—
Sofia Zarran,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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These emotions have dominated cultural postures toward straight relationships since #MeToo, if not since the start of what Lora Kelley has referred to in this magazine as the era of the swipe.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The hearings can last hours as committee members question the nominee’s background and policy stances.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fine has been supportive of Israel sans Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a position document obtained by Jewish Insider, while Abughazaleh, who is Palestinian American, and Biss have taken harder stances.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors generated a slew of open looks, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities that their ball movement created.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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No confirmation has been provided about whether such elements as Jessie Buckley’s expected best actress win indeed went into the decision to dress the five stars who wore Chanel, but there’s no denying that fashion labels look at several variables before agreeing to create custom looks.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Body languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20languages. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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