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Recent Examples of nonverbal
Henry is autistic, has ADHD, and is largely nonverbal.
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
While positive nonverbal involvement didn’t always boost satisfaction, its absence clearly signaled disconnection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Shifts in a character’s psychology are only marginally expressed through dialogue, with the show often preferring to communicate such developments through nonverbal means.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Samantha’s 5-year-old daughter Nina has nonverbal autism and rarely engages with others.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
While positive nonverbal involvement didn’t always boost satisfaction, its absence clearly signaled disconnection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Shifts in a character’s psychology are only marginally expressed through dialogue, with the show often preferring to communicate such developments through nonverbal means.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Samantha’s 5-year-old daughter Nina has nonverbal autism and rarely engages with others.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.
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