body language

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He wrote The Human Zoo and Intimate Behaviour, in Malta, and then became fascinated by the expressive body language of the people of the Mediterranean.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Sport, performance and culture, body language and even gestures are all used in the course and, until a few years ago, no language was taught at all.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Chelsea's performance at Everton was concerning, particularly because of the poor body language on show for much of the 90 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He captured Joe Jackson in every sense, he says, from “the look and his body language and even the way he spoke.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Myron approached as though he wanted to hug me, but my body language must have warned him that it’d be the wrong move.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben