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In this first week of his second term, most people at Davos were nodding along, as they cannot think what else to do, just yet.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

Eisen, an attorney who has been attending trial proceedings, observed "six jurors who were nodding or smiling, or agreeing with Cohen at one point in his testimony."

From Salon • May 16, 2024

“Maybe they were nodding when we were speaking, but they were continuing with the same policy.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

“When I was in a space with this cohort, we were nodding, we were accepting,” McDaniel said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Again, the crowd began to talk; some were nodding in agreement, and others, most of the crowd in fact, were looking at Mr. Dimblewit wearily or even angrily.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega