nonverbal

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Recent Examples of nonverbal Figures on an ancient Greek vase, for instance, might come to life to tell the story of Hercules, while a clip narrated in British Sign Language explores nonverbal communication in Chinese sculpture. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025 People have projected a lot of narratives and storylines, largely via nonverbal cues. Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025 Poor eye contact, lack of smiling, and closed posture also list high among nonverbal cues that undermine candidates, according to the UNT Career Center. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Stonehurst is old and nonverbal now, but his talking parrot gives Fester a list of numbers to use to find Lois. Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonverbal

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“Nonverbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonverbal. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.

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