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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In terms of public attitudes to these vehicles in Europe, the picture is murky.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
There are seven characters in the play but at least seven different romantic couplings, most of them conducted with proper British attitudes and stiff upper lips.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To build their robot hand, the engineers began by creating a digital library of human hand grasp postures.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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The multi-adaptive seat belts can optimize themselves for different types of crash conditions, body types, and even driving postures.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Newsom has thrown himself behind progressive stances on affirmative action, crime, and reparations, having recently signed a bill to create an agency that will deliver restitution to the descendants of slaves.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump supporters often make the case that his stances should not be taken at face value and are mere bluffs designed for negotiation.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Everyone followed a similar sartorial rhythm, in sheer looks, black sparkles, and some cool-toned mint.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honda has also generated a lot of buzz with its new CB1000F homage (below) to the beloved CB750F from the 1980s, and many of Harley-Davidson’s models carry on the looks and stance of models stretching back to the 1950s.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Body languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20languages. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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