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Recent Examples of dryness
The idea of enduring the ingredient’s acclimation phase, which can result in flaking, redness, and dryness as skin gets used to its power, has deterred me.
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Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Staying hydrated, eating nutritious meals, and seeking medical advice for severe dryness or other symptoms can support your recovery.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026
The finish is warming and medium-long, with lingering notes of oak spice, sweet agave, and a subtle herbal dryness.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Neck-firming creams are specifically formulated with ingredients like hydrating hyaluronic acid to target dryness, plus peptides to boost collagen and increase elasticity.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 27 May 2026
Sometimes the urge to rub happens if there is a gritty sensation, dryness or something stuck in our eyes.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
This shrub likes to grow in moist, organically rich soil, but also tolerates poor sandy soils and occasional dryness.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
The only symptoms that have been proven to be associated with menopause are vasomotor symptoms, which are the hot flashes and night sweats and vaginal dryness.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 23 May 2026
Seven forms of hyaluronic acid drench skin with hydration to offset the dryness mineral SPFs can sometimes leave behind, while echinacea and arctic root extracts keep excess sebum in check.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Staying hydrated, eating nutritious meals, and seeking medical advice for severe dryness or other symptoms can support your recovery.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026
The finish is warming and medium-long, with lingering notes of oak spice, sweet agave, and a subtle herbal dryness.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Neck-firming creams are specifically formulated with ingredients like hydrating hyaluronic acid to target dryness, plus peptides to boost collagen and increase elasticity.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 27 May 2026
Sometimes the urge to rub happens if there is a gritty sensation, dryness or something stuck in our eyes.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
This shrub likes to grow in moist, organically rich soil, but also tolerates poor sandy soils and occasional dryness.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
The only symptoms that have been proven to be associated with menopause are vasomotor symptoms, which are the hot flashes and night sweats and vaginal dryness.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 23 May 2026
Seven forms of hyaluronic acid drench skin with hydration to offset the dryness mineral SPFs can sometimes leave behind, while echinacea and arctic root extracts keep excess sebum in check.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
Noun
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What the poll cannot quite capture is the exhaustion driving those beliefs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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What happened when exhaustion appeared?—
Irma Davarashvili,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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At every stage, sensors and AI models assess nutrient depletion in real time, determining when fresh water needs to be introduced.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Thurlow argues that the gut microbiome shifts dramatically over the course of a woman's lifetime — peaking around age 40 — and that the hormonal changes of perimenopause and menopause accelerate microbial depletion in ways that affect immune function, metabolism, mood, cognition, and bone health.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Prices and availability may change.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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While there were some concerns about Clark’s availability leading into last week’s Fever-Valkyries game, those worries proved short-lived.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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