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Recent Examples of dryness
But some amount of wind and dryness is necessary to keep the burn going.
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
When the air turns crisp in fall and winter, the dryness indoors can sneak up on you — and so can flaky skin, a scratchy throat, and stuffy sinuses (not to mention allergens).
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
However, overuse can cause dryness and irritation or strip your hair's natural oils, making your hair more prone to damage.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
The best way to determine your plant’s watering needs is to test the soil for dryness and water accordingly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Next, Yung uses a pre-shampoo oil treatment at least 20 minutes before washing to help with dryness and excessive tangling.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Aloe vera instantly soothes dryness, while jojoba, camellia, and almond oils keep your lips plush, soft, and supported.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
Before heading to the slopes, follow these key tips to adjust your skin care routine and prevent irritation, dryness and sun damage while out in the snow.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
When the air turns crisp in fall and winter, the dryness indoors can sneak up on you — and so can flaky skin, a scratchy throat, and stuffy sinuses (not to mention allergens).
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
However, overuse can cause dryness and irritation or strip your hair's natural oils, making your hair more prone to damage.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
The best way to determine your plant’s watering needs is to test the soil for dryness and water accordingly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Next, Yung uses a pre-shampoo oil treatment at least 20 minutes before washing to help with dryness and excessive tangling.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Aloe vera instantly soothes dryness, while jojoba, camellia, and almond oils keep your lips plush, soft, and supported.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
Before heading to the slopes, follow these key tips to adjust your skin care routine and prevent irritation, dryness and sun damage while out in the snow.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
Noun
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Her troubles—sleepless nights, endless exhaustion—could simply be the result of young parenthood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trade timing & outlook After breaking out to new all-time highs, momentum appears overextended, and signs of buyer exhaustion suggest a potential pullback.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kidney disease alters your nutritional needs and may cause nutrient depletion.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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As with the depletion of the ozone layer, everyone stands to lose from the development of superintelligence.—
Andrea Miotti,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, Washington sure seems to have far more pressing issues than just their starting linebacker's availability.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Call locations ahead to confirm availability, hours and location.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The filmmaker instead evokes his earlier work—namely Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer—combining the mannered, hermetic bleakness of those tales with the befuddled existentialism of a Samuel Beckett play.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wear it for snowy weekend strolls, festive city breaks, Christmas morning outings and all the way up until the icy bleakness of mid-March.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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