PHYSICALITY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

physicality

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Recent Examples of physicality Not too long ago, the veteran defenseman known for his big hits and his physicality was part of the initial group that helped the Panthers rise to their current era of prominence. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 Both sides are renowned for their physicality, disciplined defending, and explosive pace in transition, and with a place in the Round of 16 on the line, neither will give the other an inch. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026 The game was mostly notable for its physicality as referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio allowed both teams to batter each other, with blood flowing and shirts ripping. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 If coach Marco Sturm likes Clifton’s skating, physicality and fearlessness next to Nikita Zadorov, the Bruins’ third pair could have opponents stuck in line for postgame ice bags. — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for physicality

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What emerged was a wardrobe that balanced sensuality, ease and elegance.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
The real draws, however, are the two star-making performances by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose extraordinary and viscerally raw explorations of sensuality and heartbreak saw them jointly (and deservedly) awarded the Palme d’Or with the film’s director.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

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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
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

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