At the National Assembly the two men sat apart, and seemed to avoid eye contact.

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One of the biggest body language myths about liars is that they avoid eye contact.

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Similarly, a client who is bored or restless may avoid eye contact by gazing past you, defocusing, or glancing around the room.

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Similarly, a colleague who is bored or restless may avoid eye contact by gazing past you, defocusing, or glancing around the room.

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My mother hissed at me to walk quickly and avoid eye contact.

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While autistic people are drawn to objects, not people, and avoid eye contact, Williams people are drawn to people and insist on looking you in the eye.

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Avoid prolonged eye contact with the bad or angry driver.

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Edward also seemed to avoid making eye contact.

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