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
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These softening attitudes, however, are not equally shared among political parties.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Now the cruelty that defines our attitudes toward children has a receptacle in social media.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The two sides, now locked into competitive postures, might also simply grow exasperated with each another and announce new trade restrictions out of the blue.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Repetitive motions, awkward postures, and constant strain add up, often ending in costly musculoskeletal injuries that take weeks to heal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The candidates who won this week — regardless of party — took strong stances on housing and campaigned on messages of progress for their communities, said Drew Mitrisin, an Overland Park City Council member.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in 2025, protestors gathered outside Tesla showrooms to speak out against his federal government budget cuts and right-wing political stances.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Apostel included several selfies of herself and Cruz showing off their sophisticated looks.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tease… Without the Payoff Throughout the night, Grande, Erivo, and the cast teased exclusive looks at new film clips and musical moments — but the live audience didn’t end up seeing them.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Body languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20languages. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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