How to Use body language in a Sentence

body language

noun

• We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.
• One of the key things to look at is your dog's body language.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• The cadence in the huddle, say, or the body language on the sideline.
  — Shawn Windsor, USA TODAY, 31 July 2022
• There’s yearning in their body language; there are ghosts in the weeds.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
• The best that senior aides could do was to try to read Mr. Putin’s body language.
  — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
• Strong, with his rigid body language, is at his best in that scene.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2022
• When Mahomes took a seat on the bench, the body language was awful.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
• The turnovers were bad, but the body language was just as concerning.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022
• The moment the adults occupied the desks, their body language changed.
  — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
• Listen to their point of view, look them in the eye and observe their face and body language.
  — Dallas News, 25 Dec. 2022
• His body language is better, and his mind-set is right.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2022
• Anybody who owns a dog or a cat knows how their body language tells you so much.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• Ruud’s body language was now that of a player who could not find a way.
  — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
• Just emotion and body language, as displayed in a short, silent video.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2022
• There’s no audio, but the body language is telling: Doty’s on the defensive.
  — Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
• The body language and chemistry between these two says it all.
  — Johnny Lam, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022
• Screens deny us the subtleties of body language and the nuances of knowing glances.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023
• The key differences are the tone of voice, the words communicated, and the body language used.
  — Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
• Again, dogs read us—and in this case, our unconscious body language.
  — Alexandra Horowitz, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022
• Brady’s body language was sullen throughout the second half.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2022
• Tom Brady’s dour body language on the Tampa Bay sideline.
  — Jason Gay, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
• Instead, maintain eye contact with the shark and read its body language.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024
• Facial expressions and body language are a huge part of it.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2022
• As in the first volume, a lot of the story comes through in the body language and facial expressions of the characters.
  — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• The earnest emotional surge of Knight’s voice and body language give John permission to get grimy.
  — Danyel Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
• And so Brown builds echoes of playground games, with their body language of youthful delight, into some of the dance and song.
  — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022
• Every time you get hit - every time something goes bad - your body language is the worst out there.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2022
• The coaches all gush over her ability to tell the story of the song both with her vocals and her body language even at just 17 years old.
  — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2022
• By now, Djokovic’s body language was that of a player surprised to find himself in trouble.
  — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• And the attitude, body language and code-switching of the young male characters mirrored his own and that of his friends.
  — Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024