dryness

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Recent Examples of dryness While Frey warns women with textured hair that the topical solution can lead to dryness, flaking, and itching, which may perpetuate the hair loss cycle, De La Torre suggests taking medications orally can help combat some of the side effects. Essence, 23 Oct. 2025 Pause exfoliants and retinol If your skin is not accustomed to cold or dry conditions, don’t use exfoliants or retinoids during your trip, since these ingredients can cause irritation and dryness. Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 It’s used to relieve menopause symptoms like vaginal dryness, hot flashes, urinary issues and more. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025 Frustrated that nothing on the market truly addressed her evolving skin’s needs in her 40s and 50s (dryness, wearability, anti-crease formulas), Creal launched her eponymous brand with a mission to serve women facing the same concerns. Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025 Most sprays are made with 20 to 35% of this magnesium chloride solution, and some formulators may include humectants like glycerin and other soothing agents to offset the dryness and stickiness that the magnesium oil might have. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition that causes dryness, itchiness and inflammation, according to Mayo. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 However, neglecting the area can lead to dryness, which can cause a slew of issues, like cracks and flakes. Mary Honkus, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025 This intense dryness, as well as the abundant sunlight of more than 3,000 hours a year, make the Gobi Desert an excellent environment for large-scale solar power generation. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
Noun
  • As my exhaustion broke the spell of curiosity, the narrative appealed to me.
    Jim Beaugez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Is that your way of expressing the anger and exhaustion that so many people feel in the country right now?
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But over exploitation often followed, leading to depletions and extinctions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • It was sparked by research by Rowland and others, which eventually proved the theories about ozone depletion and how it might be reversed.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since Olympic charter flights to Milan will be departing from the New York area, and because the Islanders had been promised an event in February 2026, the possibility of doing a big press availability was discussed as an alternative.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The automaker then expects to expand the availability of the tech to other models, company executives said.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In Pynchon’s best works, his bleakness is brightened, in both senses—illuminated and made lighter—by the sweep of his vision and his affection for his fallible, foolhardy, well-meaning, wildly outmatched main characters.
    Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The campaign has already exceeded its goal by more than $38,000 dollars, with six days to go, proving no amount of dystopian bleakness will deter true Black Mirror fans.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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