How to Use physicality in a Sentence

physicality

noun
  • But there wasn’t this gap of physicality that had been there in the past.
    — Matt Zenitz | [email protected], al, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Yes, there was such a physicality to the faces from back then.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
  • But the physicality showed up for our guys down the stretch.
    — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Read here about the role physicality plays in the sport.
    — Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Atwell worked for five months ahead of the shoot to master the physicality of the role.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
  • First of all, the outfit had to be just right, just the physicality.
    — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • On top of that, physicality was the theme that wouldn’t quit in the days leading up to the game.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The physicality of this game has ratcheted up on this drive.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
  • That’s where the goals get scored from, and that’s where physicality occurs as well.
    — Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The one knock on his game is a slight lack of physicality as a run defender.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The skill and physicality (are) always what drew me to him.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The physicality of it all was sort of a new challenge for me, as an actor.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Just about all of his teams played with physicality and purpose.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Injuries will arise when the pace and physicality of play pick up in training camp.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
  • There’s no threat, so [thinking about] the physicality that goes with it.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026
  • At first, their bond hinges on physicality.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The younger players have had less time to build up muscle mass and get used to the physicality of the game.
    — Giana Han, al, 6 Mar. 2021
  • A lot of the hype about this movie is centered on your physicality, which is teased a bit in the trailer.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • His second game back could require a step up in speed and physicality.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The physicality of the role was no joke either.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Not tough enough to withstand their physicality for the length of a series.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • But concerns over his smaller stature and physicality leave him pegged as a late-round pick.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But concerns over his smaller stature and physicality leave him pegged as a late-round pick.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • No matter how the game of football evolves, physicality wins in the end.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2022
  • This is a team built on brawn, physicality, rebounding and points in the paint.
    — Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Use the strength and physicality in a smarter way to expand the offense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Miller has a thin frame and struggles with physicality.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • And the toughness showed up in the physicality, too.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 June 2026
  • Bradbury said a big key was to match the Browns’ physicality with speed.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ligon said he was struck by Mitchell’s hands, speed and physicality at the point of contact.
    — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2021

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