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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Guglielmo Vicario has been targeted for his lack of physicality from corner kicks, but many argue Postecoglou and his coaching staff should be doing a better job of organising his team when defending their own box.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Bernal, who gave himself over so totally to a different sort of grappling physicality in the lucha libre biopic Cassandro, isn’t as convincing with the boxing side of La Máquina.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
The game was played with a surprising level of physicality for a preseason bout.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Hunter, who’s called upon to bring a dynamic physicality to Solange, perambulating with the assistance of a considerably loud walker, is agonizing and entertaining as a controlling Southern Belle whose microaggressions (and incontinence) eventually pushes her daughter-in-law to the edge.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Bernal, who gave himself over so totally to a different sort of grappling physicality in the lucha libre biopic Cassandro, isn’t as convincing with the boxing side of La Máquina.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
The game was played with a surprising level of physicality for a preseason bout.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Hunter, who’s called upon to bring a dynamic physicality to Solange, perambulating with the assistance of a considerably loud walker, is agonizing and entertaining as a controlling Southern Belle whose microaggressions (and incontinence) eventually pushes her daughter-in-law to the edge.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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