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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Tanner Jeannot Fit: Top-nine winger The Leafs should be trying to Berube-ize the roster this summer with more size, bite and physicality.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Aged 21, the Danish striker joined in a £15m ($20m) deal from Sheffield United last summer; whereas Wilson has the track record and experience but lacks the fitness and physicality, Osula possesses both but is yet to prove himself at Premier League level.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Both coaches, who have been in Stanley Cup Finals before and in hockey their whole lives, remarked on the pace, physicality, the quality of hockey from board battles to open ice skill plays.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Hiccup, too, is a great example of a young man who graciously defies tradition, not because of physicality, but because of his empathetic and caring heart.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 June 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Aged 21, the Danish striker joined in a £15m ($20m) deal from Sheffield United last summer; whereas Wilson has the track record and experience but lacks the fitness and physicality, Osula possesses both but is yet to prove himself at Premier League level.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Both coaches, who have been in Stanley Cup Finals before and in hockey their whole lives, remarked on the pace, physicality, the quality of hockey from board battles to open ice skill plays.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Hiccup, too, is a great example of a young man who graciously defies tradition, not because of physicality, but because of his empathetic and caring heart.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 June 2025
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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