in assent

Examples (10)

• She smiled in assent.
• He nodded his head in assent to the proposal.
• The crowd murmured in assent when the speaker finished.
• Rather than speaking, she simply raised her hand in assent.
• The board members all looked at each other and nodded in assent.
• When asked if he agreed, he grunted in assent.
• A few people in the audience were already nodding in assent before the final point was made.
• The old man tilted his head slightly in assent, a rare sign of his approval.
• After a moment of consideration, the judge gave a slight bow in assent.
• She saw her colleagues nodding in assent, which gave her the confidence to continue.