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dryness

noun

Definition of drynessnext
as in exhaustion

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Recent Examples of dryness Certain medications and health conditions can reduce tear production or disrupt the tear film, contributing to persistent dryness and irritation. — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026 About 30% of California remained free of drought or abnormal dryness. — Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 More of a milky toner than a traditional, liquid-y essence, this formula uses ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterols (all lipids naturally found in the skin barrier) to make quick work of dryness. — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026 For pairings, reach for moisturizing and anti-inflammatory ingredients, since dryness and irritation are common with chemical exfoliants. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 Before a big event, exfoliate, paying extra attention to areas prone to roughness or dryness, like elbows, knees and wrists. — Ellie Beeck, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
  1. exhaustion
  2. depletion
  3. availability
  4. clearness
  5. barrenness
  6. bleakness
Noun
  • Someone lying on the floor could be battered by exhaustion or genuinely in need.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • According to Ayer, that exhaustion showed up in the movie, as Pitt couldn’t relax or rely on the typical comforts of a film set.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhaustion
Noun
  • Social Security faces trust fund depletion dates projected for the next decade that would trigger across-the-board benefit cuts unless lawmakers act sooner.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Other research based on the satellite data has shown that large areas of the world are getting drier and losing fresh water, and the Central Valley is one of the regions where depletion is happening the fastest.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of depletion
Noun
  • Scale is undoubtedly part of the challenge, as is ensuring the availability of the infrastructure needed to accommodate medium- and large-scale productions, strengthening technical training, and fostering talent across the industry.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That said, local channel availability depends on your TV market.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of availability
Noun
  • 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
Definition of clearness
Noun
  • But many assumptions that Stratos’ investors or Utah politicians might have had about Box Elder County – about either the acquiescence of its people or the barrenness of its landscape – have been proved wrong over the past few months.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of barrenness
Noun
  • The bleakness of those far northern isles, the punishing, incessant wind, the wild beauty of the land and rugged coastline are unforgettably conjured alongside her inner struggle to stay sober.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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, 8 July 2026
Definition of bleakness

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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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