nonverbal
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He has reason to worry, genetically speaking: An older brother, already nonverbal, is in assisted living.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
It may omit relevant information while summarizing, mix up who is speaking and misinterpret context—such as missing nonverbal cues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Afterward, they completed standardized intelligence tests measuring verbal and nonverbal ability as well as perceptual reasoning.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
The fourth edition, published in 1994, named additional behaviors: impaired relationships, struggles with nonverbal communication and speech patterns different from those of non-autistic, or neurotypical, peers.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
He found it maddeningly difficult to read people’s nonverbal signals; and their verbal signals he often took more literally than they meant them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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