nonverbal

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as in nonlinguistic

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Recent Examples of nonverbal Paramedics took the child, who is autistic and nonverbal, to a local hospital, where the child made a full recovery after further evaluation and treatment. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Based on Colleen Hoover‘s best-selling psychological thriller novel, the film stars Anne Hathaway as the titular author Verity Crawford, who has remained nonverbal and unable to walk since a devastating accident left her in that state. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 For candidates, this means preparing for initial nonverbal signals, understanding how their appearance might be perceived, and subtly matching an interviewer's energy. — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The conversation ranged from Nolan’s decision to make Polyphemus (the Cyclops that Matt Damon’s Odysseus stabs in the eye) nonverbal to the film’s depiction of language itself. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonverbal

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“Nonverbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonverbal. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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