Antonyms for physical contactphys·i·cal con·tact

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1. • Touch

Princeton's WordNet

1. contact, physical contactnoun

   the act of touching physically

   "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"

How to use physical contact in a sentence?

1. Alan Dershowitz:

   Never under any circumstances have I ever had any sexual contact of any kind, which includes massages or any physical contact whatsoever, with Jane Doe No. 3.

2. Sheldon Cohen:

   This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing the deleterious effects of stress, the apparent protective effect of hugs may be attributable to the physical contact itself or to hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and intimacy.

3. Karen Cassiday:

   When somebody has a phobia of bugs or insects, the thing they are dreading most is physical contact, that's what can make it so compelling to stay indoors or cover yourself up completely. When you're having anxiety, it's out of proportion to the situation.

4. Amanda Meier:

   You can see sort of relief in their bodies and their faces when they finally get to have that physical contact, which is really a basic human need. And in these facilities, a lot of times they're missing it anyway because they're just not with their families, i don't think it's measurable, really. You just know it when you see it and feel it when you're there.

5. Lisa Damour:

   The challenge is that children, and then especially adolescents, get a lot of comfort from the physical contact with their peers.

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