How to Use nonverbal in a Sentence

nonverbal

adjective

• Facial expressions are very important for nonverbal communication.
• Perhaps that’s why one of the great moments of the show is nonverbal.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• The child is nonverbal, the result of a brain injury at birth.
  — John Johnston, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2021
• The home in Fallbrook has housed the same six men, most on the autism spectrum and all nonverbal, for 41 years.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2022
• The outlet noted that Fiefe was nonverbal and drawn to water, and the search focused on the 14 ponds in the area.
  — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2022
• Richard, who had been nonverbal for the past year, did not have a cell phone, ID, or credit card on him at the time.
  — NBC News, 5 Dec. 2019
• Many of the little ones in her care are nonverbal or haven't learned English yet.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2022
• The 3-foot-tall youngster, who is nonverbal, autistic and loves to climb, hit the playground.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
• Richard, who had been nonverbal for the prior year, did not have a cell phone, ID, or credit card on him at the time.
  — NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
• Gilpeer would like to see more FC for nonverbal people with autism.
  — Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021
• Steel said that Sofia is nonverbal and has an enlarged tongue.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2021
• Her older son, Aidan, who is sixteen, is nonverbal and needs round-the-clock care.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
• Bows, in fact, have been used for centuries as a kind of nonverbal language.
  — Alice Robb, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
• At a young age, the boy was nonverbal, and doctors measured his IQ to be below 30.
  — Joe Didonato, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
• The child is nonverbal and autistic, said the attorney for the boy’s parents, Michael Wright.
  — Jennifer Henderson, CNN, 14 Sep. 2023
• Alex is on the autism spectrum and is mostly nonverbal.
  — Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2020
• At 9 years old, Megan weighs 62 pounds and is mostly nonverbal.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2022
• The artist, 25, is mostly nonverbal, his mother notes in the gallery’s press release.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
• Like many other girls and women with Rett, Chelsea is nonverbal and cannot use her hands.
  — Lydia Denworth, Science | AAAS, 14 Oct. 2020
• Baez, next up, made a nonverbal statement by hitting a two-run, 460-foot homer to left off Diehl.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 June 2019
• Anna, who had autism and was nonverbal, was found in eight to nine feet of water about 15 to 20 yards from shore, police said.
  — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
• Police in Indianapolis said there was no heat and the pipes were frozen in the home where the nonverbal toddler lived.
  — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
• Pain Scale is used for children over two months and others who are nonverbal.
  — Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2024
• But Demi had just one sister who was nonverbal and has passed away.
  — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 14 Mar. 2022
• Xavier was the type of kid who scored highly in nonverbal reasoning tests.
  — Helen Oyeyemi, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Apr. 2021
• The same is true of nonverbal cues like frowning, scowling or clenching one’s body or fists.
  — Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021
• Body language accounts for 55%, and the tone of our voice accounts for 38% of our nonverbal messages.
  — Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021
• Kids are very attuned to body language and nonverbal cues.
  — Washington Post, 16 June 2021
• The 11-year-old is autistic, nonverbal, wears diapers and can only eat pureed foods, the mother told the judge.
  — Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 27 June 2019
• Schedule an in-person meeting: Email can easily lead to misunderstandings due to a lack of nonverbal cues.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024