nonverbal

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Recent Examples of nonverbal In high-stakes moments, these nonverbal cues often carry more weight than the words themselves. Adrian Dearnell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The mom’s twin sister had gone to visit her sister, who had dementia and was nonverbal, officials said. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025 That's where Platt helped care for an adult relative of Brown's who is nonverbal and autistic. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025 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 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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