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Recent Examples of nonverbal
This particular strain of modernism grappled with the difficulty of capturing in language the nonverbal aspects of subjective experience.
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Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
An expressive face communicates intent and status, supporting intuitive, nonverbal interaction.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
For Bray, the moment was deeply meaningful — not only for its spiritual significance, but because Vincent has autism and is nonverbal.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Research on nonverbal communication shows that leadership presence is often established before a single word is spoken.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
An expressive face communicates intent and status, supporting intuitive, nonverbal interaction.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
For Bray, the moment was deeply meaningful — not only for its spiritual significance, but because Vincent has autism and is nonverbal.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Research on nonverbal communication shows that leadership presence is often established before a single word is spoken.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Nonverbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonverbal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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