All body language must be considered in context, but if you've set your scene and established your characters, a little body language can help.
Amusement
throwing head back
slapping thighs
clapping hands
shaking with laughter
Anger
Anger is one expression of fight or flight mode — an automatic, instinctive reaction to a threat. In many cases, there is an underlying fear of being harmed. Thanks to an autonomic nervous system arousal, the heart rate increases, pupils dilate, and the face may flush.
Other signs of anger:
balling fist
flaring nostrils
sweating
handling objects roughly
a high chin
cutting people off when they speak
snapping at people
picking fights (verbal or physical)
laughter with an edge
punching
kicking
throwing things
pounding fists against things
crossing arms tightly
red in the face
squinting eyes
huffing and puffing
hands on hips
stomping feet
veins popping out
yelling at the top of their lungs
gritting teeth
clenching fists once arms are crossed
tight-lipped smile
shaking a finger like a club
stabbing a finger at someone
Anticipation
rubbing hands together
licking lips
unable to sit still
grinning
Anxiety
fidgeting
twisting a ring
chewing on a pencil
biting lip
swallowing constantly
quickened breathing
holding breath
darting eyes
sweating
clammy palms
high-pitched laughter
hunched posture
pacing
stuttering
playing with hair
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