dryness

noun

Definition of drynessnext
as in exhaustion

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Recent Examples of dryness Scientists warn that climate change caused in part by the burning of fuels like gasoline, oil and coal is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness, making certain regions more vulnerable to wildfires. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 As for leather, the ingredients in all-purpose cleaner wouldn’t provide the conditioning benefits this material needs and would, instead, strip moisture, causing dryness and cracking. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 Hair expert Stanley Nolan also likes this one for dryness and heat damage. — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026 Quitting and restarting, Kazlouskaya notes, only forces your skin through the irritation-and-dryness adjustment all over again. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 July 2026 Dirty hair doesn’t cause scalp dryness but can cause flakes to develop. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Moreover, glycerin retains moisture for hours post-application—in turn, supplying dewy radiance throughout the day while keeping dryness at bay. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Many ranchers delayed rebuilding due to a resurgence of dryness this spring and wildfires that ravaged more grazing land. — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026 That can include dry brushing, scalp oiling, applying a hair mask and picking one skin concern to target that day, whether dryness, keratosis pilaris or body acne. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
  1. exhaustion
  2. depletion
  3. availability
  4. clearness
  5. barrenness
  6. bleakness
Noun
  • Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • That gap between outward performance and inward exhaustion is what causes many owners to question their own judgment.
    — Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of exhaustion
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  • The district ended that practice last year due to the depletion of federal COVID-19 dollars.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
  • The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to reach depletion in 2032, a timeline that continues to fuel interest in alternative models.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of depletion
Noun
  • The director worked the film’s schedule around her availability and didn’t regret it.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 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
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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
  • Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of barrenness
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bleakness

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