The Definitive Book of Body LanguageCritical Evaluation gesture cluster someone might use when
they are unimpressed with what they are hearing:You're losing points with this manThe main Critical Evaluation signal is the hand-to-face
gesture, with the index finger pointing up the cheek while
another finger covers the mouth and the thumb supports the
chin. Further evidence that this listener is having critical
thoughts about what he hears is supported by the legs being
tightly crossed and the arm crossing the body (defensive) while
the head and chin are down (negative/hostile). This body lan-
guage 'sentence' says something like, 'I don't like what you're
saying', 'I disagree' or 'I'm holding back negative feelings'.
Hillary Clinton uses this cluster when she's not convinced