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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He’s been one of the better values on the team so far, bringing a helpful blend of scoring and physicality on the left side.
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The sequence inadvertently or not plays with Kidman’s own physicality as a celebrity who probably does some version of the same.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Eggers counters that by deepening Ellen’s characterization, writing her as a woman more graphically torn apart by Nosferatu’s meddling and more distinctly driven to reclaim control over her own physicality and sexuality.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Although she’s been known for the outsized physicality of her theatrical performances — see her memorably witchy turn in Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth — Hunter’s work here is almost eerily still.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The sequence inadvertently or not plays with Kidman’s own physicality as a celebrity who probably does some version of the same.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Eggers counters that by deepening Ellen’s characterization, writing her as a woman more graphically torn apart by Nosferatu’s meddling and more distinctly driven to reclaim control over her own physicality and sexuality.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Although she’s been known for the outsized physicality of her theatrical performances — see her memorably witchy turn in Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth — Hunter’s work here is almost eerily still.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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