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Recent Examples of physicality
Rose is another extraordinary showcase for her gifts and a master class in the art of acting with rigor, honesty, physicality and zero showiness.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
And with unmatched physicality.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
But regardless of the timing, this two-week stint will give Reese a chance to test her physicality in live game action — and maybe win some hardware in the process.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to his improved three-point shooting, Jakucionis has flashed his intriguing potential as a playmaking guard who also has opened eyes with his hustle and physicality on both ends of the court during his minutes this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
And with unmatched physicality.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
But regardless of the timing, this two-week stint will give Reese a chance to test her physicality in live game action — and maybe win some hardware in the process.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to his improved three-point shooting, Jakucionis has flashed his intriguing potential as a playmaking guard who also has opened eyes with his hustle and physicality on both ends of the court during his minutes this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicality
Noun
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But the images from his studio—their panache and sensuality, the rich density of their optical terrains—have made Keïta a lodestar of West Africa’s twentieth-century photography.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Vacancy, her first record solely under Interscope, doesn't completely abandon the self-possession and sensuality that's become synonymous with her sound.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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But as Maud's God begins to talk back, and her desperate pleas for divine intervention send her into fits of orgasmic fervor and desperate carnality, Glass hints at the depths of mania powering the nurse's dedication.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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And then there are the satiric quips, the candid carnality, and the love-it-or-leave-it depiction of life in Los Angeles.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In other words, humans can act against the animal component of their nature and manifest their humanity by rejecting their animality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Nov. 2025
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This strangeness causes all sorts of internal agitation, an uneasiness about humanity’s closeness to animality.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicality. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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