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Additional Cues
Moderate signal

The Shoulder Shrug

A lift of the shoulders that signals uncertainty, with partial shrugs suggesting weak conviction.

Body
Channel
Moderate
Reliability
Moderate
Difficulty to Read
Example

Asked if a plan will work a person says yes while only one shoulder lifts faintly.

How to Read It

A full shrug signals open uncertainty, while a partial shrug can betray hidden doubt.

A Word of Caution

A single half shrug proves little, so read it within a cluster.

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