dryness

noun

Definition of drynessnext
as in exhaustion

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Recent Examples of dryness The analysis also reveals much of the region also saw the widespread dryness observed in May and June persist and intensify, with exceptionally low rainfall reported in France, Spain, parts of Germany. — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Trees lose moisture over extended periods of exceptional heat and dryness, becoming progressively more combustible. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 It’s paired with hyaluronic acid and honey to combat any redness and dryness. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 For light, moist muffins, mix batter gently by hand until slightly lumpy; avoid overmixing to prevent dryness and uneven texture. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026 Since psoriasis is a disease of excessive dryness in the skin, your barrier is less functional. — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026 Neither fear came to pass in the following months, but then in 2024, TikTok was awash in accusations that the Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Hair Oil was causing hair damage, dryness, breakage and loss. — James Manso, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026 Approximately 35% of the state, including coastal regions, remains free of drought or abnormal dryness, and no areas of California are currently classified as being in extreme or exceptional drought. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Drought now covers mainland France and Corsica, with soils nearing the record dryness reached in August 2022. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
  1. exhaustion
  2. depletion
  3. availability
  4. clearness
  5. barrenness
  6. bleakness
Noun
  • Spouses, in turn, asked what was being done to address issues of mental health and exhaustion, MS NOW reported.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the end of the capital expenditure boom that built these excess factories, the exhaustion of markets would create the conditions for a crisis.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhaustion
Noun
  • In early April 2023, a report in The New York Times indicated that Ukraine’s S-300s and Buk systems, which then made up 89 percent of Ukraine’s air defense against Russian warplanes and bombers, were within a month of depletion.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The White House called off attacks against Iran due to concerns about troop defense given the depletion of interceptor stocks, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of depletion
Noun
  • That drop helps explain how the state added more than 650,000 new housing units during the period yet there was a relatively limited effect on housing availability and affordability, McGhee said.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Power availability, fiber access, cooling infrastructure, permitting timelines, and environmental constraints must all align.
    — Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of availability
Noun
  • Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of clearness
Noun
  • Shunammite, once so determined to get her period, is staring down the possibility of barrenness and, in Gilead, that means spinsterhood.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
  • Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of barrenness
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  • The choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Harrison still evokes painterly fugues of light and pungent smells, but they’re offset by a growing bleakness, and there’s less humor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Definition of bleakness

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