gesticulating

Example Sentences

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"Instead of listening to music, we listen to the news constantly," the father of three, gesticulating to emphasise his point, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

"If you look at this globe, Greenland is the most centrally located place on Earth," says world-renowned geologist Prof Minik Rosing, gesticulating in his wood-panelled office.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

The woman was gesticulating with carefully contained fury.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2025

At the shout of “action,” two actors, costumed in black blazers and sunglasses, erupted into a spirited shouting match, gesticulating wildly as one demanded that the other convince his daughter to marry him.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

“You people think I ate the money for the zinc, oktvia?” he shouted, gesticulating, pointing accusingly at the congregation.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie