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Recent Examples of dryness
This cream features a blend of keratin amino acids and rice protein to address dryness from inside the strands.
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Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
So, overuse can cause dryness or sensitivity.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Blasted off, still alive The researchers chose Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium known for surviving extreme radiation, cold, dryness, and other harsh conditions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Aging skin can present a host of challenges, including dryness, fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and loss of elasticity.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
When the skin barrier is healthy, treatment ingredients such as retinoids, vitamin C, and peptides can work more effectively without triggering unnecessary inflammation or dryness.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Target dryness, discoloration and blemishes with nourishing ingredients that leave skin glowing, healthy and renewed.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The oil’s moisturizing effects help prevent a slew of common issues, such as dryness, breakage, and frizz.
—Claire West, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
But also a higher likelihood of irritation, including dryness, peeling and redness.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
So, overuse can cause dryness or sensitivity.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Blasted off, still alive The researchers chose Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium known for surviving extreme radiation, cold, dryness, and other harsh conditions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Aging skin can present a host of challenges, including dryness, fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and loss of elasticity.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
When the skin barrier is healthy, treatment ingredients such as retinoids, vitamin C, and peptides can work more effectively without triggering unnecessary inflammation or dryness.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Target dryness, discoloration and blemishes with nourishing ingredients that leave skin glowing, healthy and renewed.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The oil’s moisturizing effects help prevent a slew of common issues, such as dryness, breakage, and frizz.
—Claire West, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
But also a higher likelihood of irritation, including dryness, peeling and redness.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
Noun
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My own experience with night pests was at a time of utter exhaustion— too much work undertaken, interlocking circumstances that made the work twice as arduous, illness within and around— the old story of troubles never coming singly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prolonged war and psychological exhaustion are already creating strain even among those united in their desire for regime change.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rotating crops is key because planting the same crops in the same section of your beds year after year can lead to a buildup of plant pests and diseases and nutrient depletion.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, the latest Social Security depletion prediction is just that — a prediction.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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In general, the data RADARS collected from people seeking treatment showed price, availability and purity matter most to those who use illicit drugs, which foreshadowed the shift from prescription opioids to heroin and fentanyl following a government crackdown on pill mills, Dart said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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The focus for Paramount Skydance with respect to CNN will be to invest in expanding its availability via streaming, said Ellison.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 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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Instead, Bevza felt a pressing need to remedy the barrenness of the Ukrainian fashion scene at the time.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Dec. 2025
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But even amidst so much bewildering bleakness, there are moments of beauty to be found in a new season, in a new revolution of the wheel of the year.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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While often unrelenting in its bleakness, Biutiful is made effective by Bardem's subtly heartbreaking performance, which earned him an Oscar nomination.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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