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Recent Examples of dryness
Additionally, the brand claims the formula’s hero ingredient, the humectant L-Glutamic Acid, helps balance skin pH, protecting it from dryness and pollutants.
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Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Utilities consider factors such as wind speeds, humidity levels, vegetation dryness and wildfire activity when deciding whether to implement a power shutoff, according to the California Public Utilities Commission.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Hair loss is self-explanatory, while dryness results from damage to the outer layer of the cuticle, leading to moisture loss and hair that feels coarse and appears dull.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Check belts and hoses for dryness or cracking, make sure your tires are in good shape and replace coolant fluids.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
But the plant gives other signs that indicate that dryness is a problem.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
In addition to hydrating hair and combating dryness, this mask is fantastic for smoothing frizz and making hair more manageable.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Utilities consider factors such as wind speeds, humidity levels, vegetation dryness and wildfire activity when deciding whether to implement a power shutoff, according to the California Public Utilities Commission.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Hair loss is self-explanatory, while dryness results from damage to the outer layer of the cuticle, leading to moisture loss and hair that feels coarse and appears dull.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Check belts and hoses for dryness or cracking, make sure your tires are in good shape and replace coolant fluids.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
But the plant gives other signs that indicate that dryness is a problem.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
In addition to hydrating hair and combating dryness, this mask is fantastic for smoothing frizz and making hair more manageable.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
Noun
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Eventually, Nomkhitha’s exhaustion and fury at having her home violated overpowered her fear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Early physical symptoms of heat illness may be mistaken for fatigue, thirst or exhaustion, according to Joslin.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The state in recent months has begun nudging the river district and the eight groundwater districts within the basin to begin taking more concrete steps to slow the depletion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Hirano puts this premature end to the rover's mission as being down to either something becoming damaged on LEV-1 by its hopping motion, or by LEV-1's battery depletion, either way preventing data from being relayed back to Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Scientists note that larger oral doses may behave differently, and more research is needed to understand how phytic acid affects mineral availability at the tissue level.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The big question entering the match is the availability of star forward Christian Pulisic, who suffered a left calf injury against Paraguay.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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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
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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
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Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
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But there’s also a discernible strain of hope and timeliness amid the bleakness in some of the most recent hits.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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