body languages

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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Noun
  • And that change in perspective can lead to different attitudes toward creepy crawlies, the breeders said.
    Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the days that followed Springsteen's first TIME and Newsweek cover releases, the rocker, now 76, recalls feeling the attitudes towards him shift.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the studio, niche interests are exchanged for conformity and collective attention to breath and postures—at least on the surface.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Animals configure their faces and bodies in certain postures for practical reasons — for example, unsheathing their teeth before biting, widening their eyes for a panoramic view of danger, flattening their ears to protect them in a fight.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many of your viral clips lambast Republicans over their stances on everything from immigration to MAGA.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The pop star has been more vocal in recent years about her political stances, including endorsing then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent presidential election.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Swift is a huge source of costume inspiration every year, but this year's looks are likely to be even more prolific in the wake of the engagement news.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • All of these different looks show up later in the lyric videos, via brief video loops that run behind the giant-sized lyric excerpts.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Body languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20languages. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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