Thesaurus results for BODY LANGUAGE

body language

noun

Definition of body language

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 Studying a quarterback's body language with his girlfriend, or wife, in early August just might become a new reality. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Group Captain Tarun Kumar Singha was involved from the earliest stages of story development, while Group Captain Alok Chaudhary coached the cast on cockpit body language and military bearing, uniform protocol and radio terminology. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 When speaking in her unmistakable throaty voice, her expressive body language (hand movements often complement her sentences) reveals her assertiveness. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Allow your dog to set the pace, paying attention to their body language to measure their comfort with new experiences. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for body language

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Before Gus could take on that role, Bell first had to find a dog with the right attitude for the job.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
In a sport like golf, where grinders like Clark are revered, that sort of head-down, do-the-work attitude may be what ends up appealing to fans.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of attitude

Noun

Rezaei’s remarks are another indication of the control exerted by Tehran’s hardliners and their growing readiness to adopt a more offensive posture.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
That’s the result of Rojas’ work in the winter to clean up his posture at the plate.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of posture

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In more aggressive settings, shifts can get a bit abrupt, but the gearbox’s general demeanor is that of quick-shifting capability that plays nicely with the hybrid power train.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
And while that player hasn’t been able to contribute to the big-league roster the way the team might have hoped, that outspoken aspect of his demeanor was on full display recently.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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