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Example sentences for "physique"

Lexicographically close words:
physiologischen; physiologist; physiologists; physiology; physionomie; physiques; phytophagic; phytophagous; piace; piacer
  1. They were of physique equal in every respect to their forerunners, and may be trusted to render an equally good account of themselves.

  2. The German and American officers were much struck with the physique and soldierly qualities of the Australian troops, but they spoke with unreserved admiration when they saw these cadets.

  3. Hawthorne has made a similar study of Chillingworth, whose moral deterioration began through evil thinking when face and physique were fully matured.

  4. Many explain this by saying that there is a mathematical relation between a fine physique and a firm, intellectual tread.

  5. Already possessing an equipment of wealth, numbers, thrift, good physique and high mental power, they only await good government to start them along the rails of progress.

  6. One spring, as the ice was going out, a young man, whose fine physique was equalled only by his foolhardy daring, offered to cross the river for some liquor.

  7. Gathered about the campfires were the warriors, men of striking physique and strong character, perhaps just in from the chase or war or a pillaging expedition.

  8. A close inspection of all the exhibitionists of this class will show that they are of superior physique and calm courage.

  9. In the old Journal de physique de Rozier is an account of a man of forty-five who enjoyed good health, but who periodically urinated small worms from the bladder.

  10. Both in point of physique and manliness of spirit he was well fitted for leadership and conflict.

  11. His splendid physique appealed to her with a power she could not resist.

  12. All the young poet's patriotic love and inherited martial instinct urged him to the battle, but his frail physique withheld him from the field, and he took service as an aide on the staff of Governor Pickens.

  13. Had his physique been as strong as his patriotism, his sword might have rivaled his pen in reflecting honor upon his beautiful city.

  14. I do but echo the opinion of all the observant persons I have spoken to that immense injury is being done by this high-pressure life--the physique is being undermined.

  15. The body is governed by mind; and mortal mind must be improved, before the body is renewed and harmonious,--since the physique is simply thought made manifest.

  16. If Amory wanted to talk about physical sides, she might; Dorothy's own physique overshadowed Amory's as a ruffled swan overshadows a duckling.

  17. The forms of life created, also the proportion of Intuition to Intelligence, in man, and the physique and morality of man, are all of them contingent.

  18. If the evolution of life had been opposed by different accidents en route, if the current of life had been divided otherwise, we should have been, in physique and in morality, very different from what we are.

  19. Before the Philosophical Society he lectured on Le Parallelisme psycho-physique et la Metaphysique positive, and propounded the following propositions: 1.

  20. But it was a strain upon the heart and upon the nerves; and the effect on Winny's physique was so evident that Ranny noticed it.

  21. And by "himself" Ranny meant in general his physique and in particular his muscles.

  22. And only experienced men of sterling physique can stand the awful labour and hardships of gold-mining in the Possession.

  23. Any man of fine physique attracts the Samoans, and a number of pretty girls who were preparing the kava cast many admiring glances at my friend, and commented audibly on his good looks.

  24. The course of these drifts is laid out in detail, as we have seen, by the physique of the regions; and therewith is determined the kind of life which each set of folk must be living if it is to survive the journey.

  25. Father Constantine took the hand which Tarzan extended in imitation of the priest's act, while the latter took in the superb physique and handsome face in one quick, keen glance.

  26. The physique will become more mobile as the emotion does.

  27. From the very start, the mood of the tale should be definite and authoritative, beginning with the mood of the teller and emanating therefrom in proportion as the physique of the teller is a responsive medium.

  28. I had a physique then--for that matter I have now.

  29. He obeyed me, not having energy to question; his strength had gone, and his splendid physique seemed shrunken; he walked weakly.

  30. Speaking of the physique of the people, he had said that few farmers could carry the weights their fathers and grandfathers could move about.

  31. The results of intermarriage between Western people and Japanese who are of equal social and educational status and of good physique should be closely watched.

  32. Mr. Yamasaki followed me and told the youths that Japanese were not so tall as they might be, and that therefore their physique "must be continuously developed.

  33. But for this, there was nothing save his very fine physique and stature to distinguish him from an inhabitant of Southern Europe.

  34. Zuleika was more remarkable for excellences of physique than for those of mind and character.

  35. In physique they are very easily distinguished from their neighbours, the Baluchis and Pathans, being a smaller, sturdier people with rounder faces characterized by the flat, blunt and coarse features of the Dravidian races.

  36. Hard, arrogant and dogmatic, with a powerful physique and a real gift for popular oratory, he was a natural leader in causes which had society against them, but his sincerity was as unquestionable as his combativeness.

  37. And what--he asked Reggie--could he do with a physique like his?

  38. I remember Reggie telling Jevons his physique didn't matter a hang.

  39. It was the law of her physique that most moments of perturbation only turned her paler; but at this particular form of perturbation she turned suddenly pink.

  40. The women were of very superior physique to the men.

  41. It must be remembered, too, that the Afridis are far better fighters, more warlike, and of far better physique than the men engaged in the fights that I have been speaking of.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "physique" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    anatomy; architecture; arrangement; beef; body; bones; brand; brawn; build; building; carcass; cast; character; characteristic; clay; clod; complexion; composition; conformation; constitution; construction; creation; diathesis; disposition; elasticity; ethos; fabric; fabrication; fashion; fiber; figure; flesh; form; format; formation; frame; genius; grain; habit; hue; hulk; humor; ilk; kind; make; makeup; making; manufacture; mold; molding; mould; moulder; mouldy; muscle; muscularity; musculature; nature; organism; organization; pattern; person; physique; plan; production; property; quality; setup; shape; sinew; sort; spirit; stamp; streak; stripe; system; temper; temperament; tendency; tenor; texture; thews; tissue; tone; torso; trunk; type; vein; way; weave; web