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Recent Examples of physicality
Johnson, known for his physicality and versatility, will have a chance to start right away because of the holes in Miami's secondary.
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CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Yeah, the physicality of it — as opposed to just sitting there — shows that the guy’s got some issues.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
There was some physicality – McAvoy absolutely buried Peyton Krebs off the hop – but little post-whistle chicanery.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Truth is, Smart and James have a wealth of playoff experience, knowledge and the physicality to go with it, combining for 27 seasons worth of playoff appearances.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Yeah, the physicality of it — as opposed to just sitting there — shows that the guy’s got some issues.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
There was some physicality – McAvoy absolutely buried Peyton Krebs off the hop – but little post-whistle chicanery.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Truth is, Smart and James have a wealth of playoff experience, knowledge and the physicality to go with it, combining for 27 seasons worth of playoff appearances.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for physicality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicality
Noun
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Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The song’s almost animalistic sensuality is miles away from the safe choices Skye has made—or been asked to make—until now.—
Cameron Cook,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 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
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 11 May. 2026.
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