physicality
noun
phys·i·cal·i·ty
ˌfi-zə-ˈka-lə-tē 
plural physicalities
1
: intensely physical orientation : predominance of the physical usually at the expense of the mental, spiritual, or social
2
: a physical aspect or quality
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Still, there’s amusement and electricity in their physicalities and wry antics.
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Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 2026
The Fever began switching and playing with more physicality at the point of attack in the second half, but Golden State still finished with 30 points in the paint and 23 made free throws.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Even so, the first half belonged more to OL Lyonnes than to Barcelona, manager Jonatan Giraldez doing well to use the physicality and pace of his new team to unbalance that of his former.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The arachnid aspects of the character begin to bleed through into his physicality, and what Cage is doing suddenly borders on modern dance.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 2026
The Fever began switching and playing with more physicality at the point of attack in the second half, but Golden State still finished with 30 points in the paint and 23 made free throws.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Even so, the first half belonged more to OL Lyonnes than to Barcelona, manager Jonatan Giraldez doing well to use the physicality and pace of his new team to unbalance that of his former.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The arachnid aspects of the character begin to bleed through into his physicality, and what Cage is doing suddenly borders on modern dance.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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