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.
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If the sounds weren't a giveaway, then her body language certainly is.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
MacDermid’s actors, however, nicely create an unsettling vibe, beginning with their body language.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Elisabeth’s brain-rattling fears of no longer being desired, of being left behind by the world, are all right there on Moore’s face and in her body language.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Then ask yourself questions like: What’s their body language showing?
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
MacDermid’s actors, however, nicely create an unsettling vibe, beginning with their body language.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Elisabeth’s brain-rattling fears of no longer being desired, of being left behind by the world, are all right there on Moore’s face and in her body language.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Then ask yourself questions like: What’s their body language showing?
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
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 18 Mar. 2025.
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