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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As a performer, DiDonato is expressive with both her resonant, articulate voice and her face and physicality.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Crowle is particularly good with his articulate singing and highly comic physicality.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
However, the win was a team effort as forward Brianna Turner (four points, six rebounds), forward Mikayla Timpson (nine points), guards Shey Peddy, Lexie Hull, and Aerial Powers brought the defensive energy and physicality that Indiana desperately needed.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This, in combination with her keen timing and delivery — honed onstage at the Annoyance Theatre and the Second City in Chicago — allows her jokes and physicality to play on multiple levels.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Crowle is particularly good with his articulate singing and highly comic physicality.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
However, the win was a team effort as forward Brianna Turner (four points, six rebounds), forward Mikayla Timpson (nine points), guards Shey Peddy, Lexie Hull, and Aerial Powers brought the defensive energy and physicality that Indiana desperately needed.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This, in combination with her keen timing and delivery — honed onstage at the Annoyance Theatre and the Second City in Chicago — allows her jokes and physicality to play on multiple levels.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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