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    1. All he could do was nod


    2. " He gave a friendly nod to the correspondent and then raised both hands over the pack of reporters like a Roman emperor


    3. It was my turn to nod


    4. The nod of guilty admission and shame


    5. Johnny remained mute, but he found the strength to nod once


    6. He glances around at the soldiers, who give him a nod of respect, back away, and then at the interrogating officer, who hastily starts uncocks his weapon, starts to put his gun away


    7. "Are you ready?" He turns to Solomon and the boy replies with a nod


    8. I nod, tears pricking my eyes as I explain about the pregnancy test


    9. I nod, unable to meet his eyes, my shame burning in my face


    10. I reluctantly have to nod in agreement

    11. The girls from third mast gave a nod as she went over the rail, indicating they knew of no sheelunge to warn them of


    12. would nod not to the sun but to his frown


    13. Smiling at Berndt and getting a civil if chilly nod from him in return, I turn to meet Joris


    14. ” Lady Ashley smiled at them, and Daowyn bent his head in a nod of acknowledgement


    15. Sometimes I'd look up and he'd be looking me over, inspecting everything I was wearing, and if our eyes met he'd nod in approval


    16. She then pulled away and I gave her a knowing nod because I believed it was an act, a decoy


    17. Fishermen on a mountaintop? Who would believe it? The men see me sitting there, nod, and carry on working


    18. He was indicted for stalking, for abduction and for a host of other charges, which lead, with a nod and a wink and some party donations, to the minister responsible for such matters making stalking a capital offence


    19. I nod to him as I digest this information, comparing it with the small knowledge I have of worship on Earth


    20. I nod and impulsively give her a quick hug before leaving the cafe

    21. I nod my approval and, a moment later, hear her telling him that I said yes


    22. I loved that nod


    23. in the land of nod by now and so, with the coast clear, she could


    24. and so they were bought with a sly nod and wink towards the old


    25. That couple looks familiar – I nod at them – virtually everyone is in a couple


    26. Her fashions seemed to give a nod to Alan's world, but at least those balloons were covered


    27. Ali gave the briefest nod


    28. ‘And right this moment you are happy too?’ I nod, not quite seeing where this is going


    29. and for a host of other charges, which lead, with a nod and a wink


    30. He is not sure, but it seemed as though they were watching him when he was waiting for the nod downstairs

    31. almost certain that Briz gave his son a nod of approval


    32. Kev, never one for early morning chatter, was silent as usual, helping himself to the fatty bacon and fried bread which was Sheila’s usual nod towards a cooked breakfast


    33. Guzkat gave a jerky nod and a worried smile as he


    34. He indicated the cousins Charlie and Stan with a nod of his head


    35. and thanking him with a nod of the head before continuing


    36. White Feathers, with a nod of permission from George, offered Harry a sip of his beer


    37. She can feel a tear on her cheek as she starts to nod slowly


    38. I nod, leading the way to the car


    39. It seems I pass muster as he gives an approving nod


    40. a nod, before turning his attention back to Jacob

    41. miserable nod of the head was Henri’s only reply


    42. brief nod of recognition in the direction of Jean, and


    43. I have no doubt my dreamy grin says it all but I nod just in case she has not got the message


    44. A brief nod from the latter


    45. right?’ A short nod was the only response


    46. ‘He bribed them?’ A short nod was again the only


    47. could only nod dumbly, and kept glancing behind the wine


    48. ” She indicated the last meeting with a nod to the conference room they'd just left


    49. confirmed her information with a brief nod


    50. brief nod towards the unfortunate woman














































    1. He nodded knowingly


    2. " Without introducing themselves, they just nodded their heads and walked away


    3. She nodded as if saying something profound


    4. Ackers nodded happily to himself


    5. He nodded to the


    6. olives, the old man sipped, nodded his approval, and then beckoned to the proprietor


    7. The proprietor looked over to them and nodded


    8. “We should get married more often”, quipped Dan as he nodded his agreement


    9. Theo nodded and then left by the same way he had entered the estate


    10. I nodded my head

    11. " he nodded his big, moist, bald head, "


    12. the neighborhood watch thing?" He tightened his lips in supportive resignation and nodded again, like a disappointed undertaker


    13. He pointed to his big, fat, soft ear and I nodded yet again


    14. She nodded and closed her eyes for a


    15. He nodded vigorously, assuming that this would provide the necessary proof


    16. I nodded my head, just barely, and he let me slide down the wall in a heap


    17. Theo nodded in assent


    18. I nodded my head and limped out of the Station and into the morning sunlight


    19. Travis nodded his head


    20. Travis nodded his head and gave Theo a searching look

    21. Travis exchanged a glance with Betsy, rubbed his head, then nodded his affirmation


    22. Theo nodded his assent


    23. She nodded and said,


    24. "I haven't slept much lately,” she said as she nodded off


    25. I nodded in the affirmative


    26. He nodded his head and slunk away, his bad leg disappearing through the Monitor back entrance


    27. Timms nodded like he’d expected that


    28. Scientists nodded, theologians shook their heads


    29. I nodded and watched him stand up and move into the doorway


    30. I nodded but then realised that it was just a ritual response

    31. I nodded, resting my head on Menachem’s shoulder


    32. Blaise poured himself a shot, father and brother nodded


    33. The woman nodded and reached onto the table beside the bed


    34. Kara nodded … and winced


    35. The bodyguard nodded and stood back as Son approached the throne


    36. Danton nodded and the door swung open


    37. She nodded and smiled back


    38. She nodded, not trusting her voice sufficiently to speak


    39. She nodded as he and Steve picked up Daniel and gently placed him on the stretcher


    40. She faced him and looked into his eyes for a bit, and then she nodded and held out her hand

    41. “You like science fiction?” He nodded yes and she smiled at him, “Well now, the video store had quite a lot of them


    42. He looked up at Kate and nodded his head in a ‘yes’ to her unspoken question


    43. Slowly, I nodded knowingly, considering


    44. He sat with his eyes closed, although he nodded and leaned to one side so I could get into my seat when I'd approached


    45. A girl of about fifteen or so came up to Kate, “I can bring my falcon?” Kate smiled and nodded


    46. He nodded his massive head to them


    47. He looked at Kate and nodded


    48. The old man nodded and said something that would have been hard to understand even if he had teeth in his gums


    49. I nodded and smiled back


    50. I began to tell her about Yiannis the taxi driver, Kostas at the hotel, my swim and my singing on the ferry and although she nodded and shook her head at all the appropriate moments, I could tell her mind was elsewhere














































    1. When Mom finally told me about the case, I remember just nodding and walking to my room to just stare at the ceiling and think


    2. He started nodding quickly


    3. ’ Molly said, nodding her head wisely, her expression making me chuckle despite myself


    4. (nodding at the student


    5. (nodding at the photo)


    6. ’ She replied, nodding in response to Iain’s gestured offer of toast


    7. and nodding her head in approval to what he was reading


    8. “Yes? To all of it,” She asked in surprise as he was nodding at her, “alright, it’s your stomach


    9. they said, nodding heavy blows in my direction,


    10. filled my head, and he waited, nodding, knowing the shape of my thoughts

    11. He opens it and sniffs the contents nodding approvingly


    12. There is a collective gasp at the statement that the Elements have been retrieved from Earth, followed by a susurration of whispers as those present chew over the news, not to mention a certain amount of nudging and nodding in my direction as people identify me


    13. Two or three long-haired senior men with grey, bushy moustaches, walking sticks and long boots sat outside at tables nodding towards sleep


    14. Whenever I looked into the crowd and caught someone's eye they'd begin muttering and nodding and pointing in my direction and it became more and more clear not just that I was in the wrong place but also that I'd sat in a chair reserved for a guest of honour yet to appear


    15. I soon forgot the tiger in my head by nodding in time to the music and smiling at the others


    16. When you've been doing your best to communicate and neither of you speaks much of the other's language you resort to the universal language of mime, grunts and nodding just like we did in the beginning, and suddenly you make a breakthrough, well the gratitude you feel is huge


    17. Hey, I know all this because your father told me,' a huge grin spread across his face and he slapped his thigh, nodding and waving a finger in my face


    18. I sat in silence, disheartened; nodding at the appropriate moments, trying to show interest, looking enthusiastic, and all the while playing for time and becoming more and more overwhelmed by my own personal insecurities


    19. Tarak was nodding his head and smiling; Kai was watching with mouth agape


    20. There was a lot of muttering but more nodding than shaking of heads by the time that was presented

    21. ’ He said nodding towards Abi


    22. There’s some salad … what can I have with that? Anything in the tinned line? Ah yes, a tin of tuna in mayo … that would go nicely with the salad and maybe a jacket potato … sorted! Feeling very righteous after my session at the gym and carrying a plate of healthy dinner, I mooch into the lounge … don’t much fancy TV … a book it is! By nine thirty, I am nodding, so call it a day and go to bed


    23. sipped her drink, nodding wordlessly to Bram in thanks


    24. They were on nodding terms with this


    25. general nodding of heads and several of the men pointed at a nearby


    26. Tom could see Bram nodding behind his father’s back, and both


    27. He stretched his back then, nodding affably to


    28. that,’ he agreed while nodding


    29. Tom was on nodding terms with the driver, whose name, he


    30. Tom sauntered out of the Guard post, nodding casually to one or

    31. He turns to look at Maggie and puts a finger to his lips, nodding in Billy's direction


    32. He rose, nodding, and advanced to the piano


    33. finally nodding with appreciation


    34. ‘Yes,’ she said, nodding miserably


    35. before nodding his head slowly


    36. " Alan responded while nodding to the kegman on the way by


    37. ‘Appendicitis,’ he mumbled, nodding his head sagely


    38. ‘That’s true,’ said Jean, nodding his head slowly


    39. To the east of the cross-roads lay a track barely visible that wound over hummock and stony outcrop, twisting and turning though stunted bush and nodding button grass for many kilomiles until finally reaching the mighty outcrop called 'Rocky Mount'


    40. Once again there was a general nodding of heads

    41. monk nodding to himself


    42. ” Denalin was nodding whole-hearted agreement, her eyes never leaving those of the Elf


    43. Helez burst out crying, nodding simultaneously


    44. “I was supposed to have the Tear?!” More nodding


    45. I mean, time has stopped?” More nodding from her host


    46. Tei smiled, nodding her head


    47. The Elf's head was nodding eagerly, she was seeing for herself, now that she had so much greater a grasp of her own abilities and potentials, just how and why the wrinkle drive worked as it did and just how Darshi's assertion that it could be increased in efficiency to a magnitude of three


    48. "I see,” he said while nodding in contemplation


    49. Again she inspected herself, nodding with satisfaction


    50. She also examined her blond, long hair, noting the way it fell gracefully to her shoulders, nodding approval at her reflection













































    1. Schulz nods as he puts on fresh gloves


    2. I look across at the Inspector and he nods encouragingly


    3. John nods to the hospital workers, but Zitteraal ignores his employees


    4. John nods, is at a loss for words


    5. Zitteraal nods, walks away a few paces down the corridor, stands near the fire extinguisher, waiting


    6. Zitteraal nods to the nurse


    7. She says something to Jurgen in Spanish, nods at Dave, giggles


    8. He nods his head


    9. John thinks about it, nods


    10. Dave nods his head

    11. The second nods at the wall of the photo-ship building


    12. John nods, pulls her from the car by her hand and they flee the limo


    13. He nods with respect and obvious fear


    14. Russ nods at the back of the building


    15. Ricci nods toward the moonshine


    16. He raises his glass and nods to Ahmed first, then to Russ and John


    17. His new friends chatter in Arabic as Bolt smiles stupidly, nods occasionally


    18. Ahmed nods bravely


    19. The judge nods at the prosecutor


    20. (he nods at the photo of

    21. At a serving trolley nearby, Mohammed pops a cork, winks at the princess, who nods slightly


    22. (The JUDGE nods an approval, COURT CLERK calls in the witness


    23. And as I exchange nods and stroll through the old historic neighbourhoods of Athens, I sense a warm affection for this Greece and a feeling that she likes me too


    24. But uncle was very persuasive, so after nods from my aunt, we went and stood at the water's edge with the icy wetness licking my toes, and my arms clutching my body against the spray, and to hide my embarrassment


    25. Wiesse nods slowly


    26. hair cascading across her shoulders as she nods


    27. ' He chose his words with care and spoke with the slight smile and nods of one who knows


    28. He looks thoughtful for a moment, then nods, ‘Hmmm … Karen is usually right where Jake’s concerned, and it sounds practical


    29. He nods and we grin at each other like two kids


    30. She nods as though she is not surprised and comments that Abi is very like her father

    31. He noted nods of approval passed silently among them


    32. Faced with the possibility of failure, I suddenly realise just how much I want Alastair’s child … I suppose it shows in my face; Dr Jim nods as though confirming something to himself


    33. ‘You’re doubtless familiar with the concept of love in a religious sense?’ she nods and her brow wrinkles as she tries to see where my argument is going


    34. ‘If it’s your year, Ben, does that mean Abi could go too?’ He nods


    35. He nods and asks me the same question


    36. Jo reminds me that I had suggested a walk, ‘Are you up for it, then?’ I ask and she nods, watching Alastair through the window


    37. There were nods all around the room


    38. ' I began, he nods encouragingly, a half smile lingering around his mouth, so I go on


    39. Jock looks at the can, feels its weight and nods to Ken, who, although he does not let go of Ted, relaxes his grip


    40. Jock nods when Ken looks at him for instructions

    41. Bex nods to the boy


    42. In answer to her nods and those of Tania and Harry, he stood up from the table, stretched languidly, and slowly took step after slow step into the kitchen


    43. She gestures towards the two seats opposite Billy and he nods


    44. Her husband nods to Billy


    45. He nods and Alex releases Ted’s arm slowly


    46. Jock nods, remembering her husband and muffled sounds that came from the boot of his old Mercedes


    47. His head nods every so often


    48. She’s looking the epitome of happiness and very sleepy too … I can hazard a guess as to why … been there … she nods in response to my question, a big grin on her face


    49. Jo nods, her eyes on Sally


    50. Have I said too much? … but it seems that Abi wanted facts, she nods her head as though I am confirming what she already suspected














































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    Synonyms for "nod"

    nod permission acceptance okay yes yea greeting motion signal sign inclination dip bow approve consent bend concur acquiesce assent greet nap doze drop off sleep drift

    "nod" definitions

    a sign of assent or salutation or command


    the act of nodding the head


    express or signify by nodding


    lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation


    let the head fall forward through drowsiness


    sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion


    be almost asleep