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1. cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weepingadjective

   having branches or flower heads that bend downward

   "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"

   Antonyms:
   vertical, upright, erect

   Synonyms:
   sagging, lachrymose, dolourous, drooping, dolorous, cernuous, weeping, pendulous, flagging, tearful, droopy

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1. noddingadjective

   Synonyms:
   annuent, bowing, nutant

2. noddingnoun

   Synonyms:
   bowing, nutation

How to use nodding in a sentence?

1. Kenneth Williams:

   The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.

2. Jake Auchincloss:

   Donald Trump sided with Russia over his own law enforcement. He stood by nodding while President Putin repeatedly lied about Russian actions. I mean President Putin was literally beating his chest while President Trump nodded and encouraged him along.

3. William Powell:

   Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.

4. Jen Smyers:

   We've been disappointed at the current status of U.S. leadership, i think we have seen some nodding of heads and people recognizing that something needs to be done, but we're still waiting to see what that is.

5. Sean Griffin:

   It often tries to give nodding representation — representation that could likely be appreciated by somebody looking for it, but could be missed by people who might be bothered or traumatized by seeing what they feel as inappropriate content.

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