physical comfort

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandcomfort

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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comfort
noun
uk
/ˈkʌm.fət/us
/ˈkʌm.fɚt/
a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandcomfortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofphysical comfort

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The sofa was puffy and soft, a delight in an age that increasingly put a premium onphysicalcomfort.
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These responses were closely associated with the sufferers'physicalcomfort, mental health and inability to perform daily activities.
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For those who had grown up in the direst of poverty, the prospect of relativephysicalcomfortand regular meals was appealing.
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A questionnaire was developed to gain information about the psychological status andphysicalcomfort.
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Thephysicalcomfortand pleasure commonly experienced during reflexology can instill feelings of calm and peace, helping diffuse fear and anger.
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In the current architectural paradigm, the emotional andphysicalcomfortof the user are of only minor importance.
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Nikosa decides to rebuild the village on good land, not because of portents or auguries, but forphysicalcomfortand security.
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Those who live cocooned in that kind of political andphysicalcomfortoften can be much more detached, if not semi-detached, about these affairs.
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This society does not attempt to do that, but simply looks after thephysicalcomfortof the individual.
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If they proceed with that they will offend the sense of justice as well as thephysicalcomfortof our fellow citizens.
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The extra income will add to their comfort—not onlyphysicalcomfort, but in the vast majority of cases, mental comfort as well.
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It deals only with thephysicalcomfortof the individual man.
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J do not believe it is only a question of pay or ofphysicalcomfort.
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Such a concession involves negotiations not merely with the licensing justices but with the local authority, which has certain powers to ensure thatphysicalcomfortand security are guaranteed.
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Court dress had little or nophysicalcomfortwith restriction of movement.
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The toy is often used forphysicalcomfort, and sometimes mental comfort for children with a strong fear of the night.
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Nico explains that she seeksphysicalcomfortafter periods of stress.
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I had been brought up to understand that material possessions andphysicalcomfortshould never be confused with success, achievement and security.
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A person's personal space (and the correspondingphysicalcomfortzone) is highly variable and difficult to measure.
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