How to Use body language in a Sentence

body language

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Definition of body languagenext
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  • We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.
  • Thompson agreed that knowing how to read a dog’s body language can save lives and prevent injuries.
    — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Willard said the team’s early eruption had a visible impact on the players’ body language.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
  • His body language is screaming NO even as Ike slithers closer.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021
  • This earns Tom a pat on the back from Logan, foreshadowing their body language in the finale.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Physical self-awareness can express itself in body language that projects confidence.
    — Don Yaeger, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
  • But from my press box vantage point, judging body language and intensity and all that, the Raiders were laying down and waiting for the tie.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Dogs communicate with humans through body language and different sounds, with barking being one of their favorite ways to get their point across.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
  • There is change in disposition, body language and enthusiasm.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Their conversation was inaudible but Smith’s body language spoke volumes.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • If their comfortable body language around each other is any indication, there is mutual, loving care between the two.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The rest of the women — who have been craning their necks from the living room trying to decipher the pair's body language — watch with anticipation.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Saturday was the first time that Groves’ struggles were apparent from watching his body language, especially in the first half.
    — Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2022
  • As Dennis notes, an in-person talk about deal breakers gives you the opportunity to notice body language in a way a text or in-app message wouldn’t.
    — Kasandra Brabaw, SELF, 26 Jan. 2022
  • 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, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Pairing body language with empathetic language helps interactions feel less forced or scripted.
    — Fortune, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Working with customers and prospects in virtual realities, able to see every nuance of body language and customer intention.
    — Sergei Anikin, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Gonell, watching the news, seeing the dejection in the body language of the five people leaving the Senate, was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion.
    — New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Capanna-Hodge recommended avoiding apologizing when setting a boundary but using light humor, a kind tone and body language to ease friction.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • That’s when some people took note of the couple’s body language — and how Kate’s health scare seems to have brought them closer than ever.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024

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