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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Benoit also showed off his physicality with a third-period fight.
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Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
But the Tigers built their lead behind the kind of defensive intensity and physicality Florida will face from the opening tip to the final buzzer Monday night in the Alamodome.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Now the Horned Frogs must add more speed and physicality to the roster.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
But the Tigers built their lead behind the kind of defensive intensity and physicality Florida will face from the opening tip to the final buzzer Monday night in the Alamodome.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Now the Horned Frogs must add more speed and physicality to the roster.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for physicality
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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