nodding

Example Sentences

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“We want to participate in what Sam is creating,” Iger said on CNBC, with Altman, occupying an adjacent on-screen window, nodding in acknowledgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

When the verdict was delivered McCullagh could be seen slowly nodding his head.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Alphabet's lawyer Li asked the panel if people spend too much time on phones, with the majority nodding in agreement.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

With Australian billionaire James Packer, Ratner formed RatPac Entertainment—a portmanteau nodding to the Frank Sinatra era of showbiz that Ratner venerated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

I can hear Aunt Tess nodding on the phone.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse