PHYSICAL in a Sentence

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She still wanted the physical, sexual thrill she could get with him by her own activity, his little orgasm being over.

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 Meanings and Examples of PHYSICAL
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physical
 a.  relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
Classic Sentence: (177 in 12 pages)
1  The flesh poured over her, the hot, nerve wired, now lit up, now dark as the grave physical body.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 12
2  It was obvious in them too that love had gone through them: that is, the physical experience.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
3  Of physical life they lived very little.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
4  He roused in the woman a wild sort of compassion and yearning, and a wild, craving physical desire.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
5  The physical desire he did not satisfy in her; he was always come and finished so quickly, then shrinking down on her breast, and recovering somewhat his effrontery while she lay dazed, disappointed, lost.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
6  She still wanted the physical, sexual thrill she could get with him by her own activity, his little orgasm being over.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
7  Sex might be a sort of normal physical conversation between a man and a woman.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
8  The physical sense of injustice is a dangerous feeling, once it is awakened.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
9  'I do think sufficient civilization ought to eliminate a lot of the physical disabilities,' said Clifford.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
10  But a profound physical dislike.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
11  Almost, it seemed to her, she had married him because she disliked him, in a secret, physical sort of way.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
12  Now the mental excitement had worn itself out and collapsed, and she was aware only of the physical aversion.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
13  She had to be a passive, consenting thing, like a slave, a physical slave.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
14  But it took some getting at, the core of the physical jungle, the last and deepest recess of organic shame.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
15  The sunshine blazed over any count of time, and the fullness of physical health made forgetfulness complete.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
Example Sentence: (125 in 9 pages)
16  All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.
17  He tried to rejuvenate himself by performing physical exercises each day.
18  People experience differences in physical and mental capability depending on the time of day.
19  We now know that repressing anger is a contributory factor in many physical illnesses.
20  Sometimes the care workers need to use physical restraint on the hospital patients.
21  Running marathons requires a high level of physical fitness.
22  The railways made a direct physical impact on the landscape.
23  Regular exercise helps to maintain physical fitness.
24  Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle.
25  There was no physical contact, nor did I want any.
26  Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age.
27  She was in constant physical pain.
28  He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance.
29  Schools should not mete out physical punishment to children.
30  It's more than his physical stature that makes him remarkable.