physical

Example Sentences

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It played to Black’s physical comedy chops, but something felt off about the execution, especially because of the hard-to-understand dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“A couple years ago, you could kind of be real physical with her and she would kind of back down a little bit,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said before the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

It can be charged wirelessly using a laser, showing how energy could be delivered without direct physical connections.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

I ice my shin and do my physical therapy stretches when Mom reminds me to, but otherwise, I don’t bother.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison