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
Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
But body language can say a lot, says Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, chief medical officer of The Jed Foundation.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 June 2026
Here, Jay seemed aggrieved, almost overly intense, demonstrative with his body language and vocal inflection.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
One of the night’s earliest auditions came from a barefoot interpretive dancer named Aggy, who attempted to tell a story entirely through movement and body language.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
But body language can say a lot, says Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, chief medical officer of The Jed Foundation.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 June 2026
Here, Jay seemed aggrieved, almost overly intense, demonstrative with his body language and vocal inflection.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
One of the night’s earliest auditions came from a barefoot interpretive dancer named Aggy, who attempted to tell a story entirely through movement and body language.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body language
Noun
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The result was reflected by the two head coaches’ vastly differing postgame attitudes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced Berlin to begin rethinking that posture.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Retired 14-year veteran offensive tackle Tyron Smith has been visiting the Cowboys’ facility this offseason to help develop young linemen, with Tyler Guyton calling Smith’s mentorship on posture and technique incredibly valuable.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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One of those pundits who is starting to rethink his stance on the Stars and Stripes is 12-time Swedish Player of the Year and FOX Soccer correspondent Zlatan Ibrahimović.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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With new Fed chair Kevin Warsh signaling a more hawkish stance, traders are now reassessing the path for interest rates and whether borrowing costs could stay elevated for longer.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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In her early public appearances, she was often seen with her head bowed and her gaze upward, a posture that, alongside her soft-spoken demeanor, led the British press to characterize her as timid and reserved.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Froio was also praised by colleagues for her kindness, patience, ability to teach her staff and successfully manage a frenetic newsroom with an extremely calm demeanor.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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