body language
noun
: the gestures, movements, and mannerisms by which a person or animal communicates with others
Examples of body language in a Sentence
We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.
Recent Examples on the Web
The body language, the emotion, is all too familiar to adults — especially women — who have formed or lose close friendships which transcend personal history.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
For Teague, that meant changing his voice and speech patterns, while also developing a body language that mimicked a chimpanzee's natural posture: shoulders slightly hunched, body leaning to one side.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
There were a few occasions where Gil’s body language showed frustration with the infamous ump, who was heckled and booed throughout the game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
Threatt scanned the words on the script as Farris brought them to life and occasionally lifted her head to watch the actress’s body language, taking in each line and her tone.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
For Teague, that meant changing his voice and speech patterns, while also developing a body language that mimicked a chimpanzee's natural posture: shoulders slightly hunched, body leaning to one side.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
There were a few occasions where Gil’s body language showed frustration with the infamous ump, who was heckled and booed throughout the game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
Threatt scanned the words on the script as Farris brought them to life and occasionally lifted her head to watch the actress’s body language, taking in each line and her tone.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for body language
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20language. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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