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ARMS CROSSED TIGHT
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Both arms cross the chest with hands gripping the opposite biceps or shoulders. The arms press into the body.
MEANS
Defensiveness, discomfort, or held tension.
CONTEXT
Read in context. Crossed arms in a cold room is temperature. Crossed arms during a difficult conversation is defensive. The tightness of the grip is the key — the grip is the signal, not the cross itself.
NOT
A relaxed cross used as a casual resting position.
