Thesaurus results for BODY LANGUAGE

body language

noun

Definition of body language

as in attitude

movements or positions of the body that express a person's thoughts or feelings We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.

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Recent Examples of body language More importantly, by using these AI solutions, therapists can maintain eye contact with their patients, observe their body language and remain fully present, all of which can help strengthen patient trust. — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions. — Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026 Walker explains that with the sheep, any expression has to come through their body language and eyebrows and eye movements and mouths. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 King is visibly frustrated, criticizing Goodman's body language and attitude. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body language

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The system provides information about an aircraft’s attitude, heading and position to flight-critical systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The survey does not isolate young men or measure political attitudes.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitude

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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts offered the only posture left for a manager running out of runway.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
After several minutes, firefighters evacuated the building and attacked the fire from the outside in a defensive posture.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of posture

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Here is how the Democratic Senate candidates are campaigning on climate and energy issues in competitive states this year, and their stance on the Green New Deal.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
European leaders have adopted a more aggressive stance to shield native businesses from a tidal wave of Chinese imports, which policymakers have blamed for deep job losses among European automakers and other sectors.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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