Sentence examples for nod without from inspiring English sources

Always pleasant, I nod without listening and wait for the moment to pass.

The puckish Mr. Hunter, who can't even sit and nod without a mischievous glint in his eyes, speaks so plainly and directly that only afterward does the impact of his words register.

This brisk storytelling requires Bagieu to hit the obligatory biographical beats of an inspiring life, yet also nod without breaking stride to many textured layers of biographical information, whether implying a darker twist to explore ("Go Google it deeper, reader" is an implied invitation throughout) or simply winking to a life event that remains sketchy even to history.

I tell Hugo about my mistake, and he just gives me a pensive little nod without a hint of blame.

Last year, eight of the 10 PGA nominees were also honored with Best Picture nominations, with only "Amour" scoring a Best Picture nod without citation from the Producers Guild.

The doctor nods without smiling.

She nodded without blinking.

His cousin, Magdi Qaysar, nodded without answering.

He nodded without acknowledging her rudeness, apparently used to it.

He nodded without speaking — silent to the very end.

I nodded without taking my eyes off my own work.