dryness

noun

Definition of drynessnext
as in exhaustion

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Recent Examples of dryness That, compounded by plummeting hormones that cause vaginal dryness and painful intercourse, makes this moment for many midlife women a test in bravery. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026 Our heroine, Allie (Monica Barbaro), is a singer who records commercial jingles for products that treat acne and vaginal dryness (presumably less of a problem, given the current non-state of affairs). — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Scientists warn that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Caffeine supports healthy follicle function, biotin promotes keratin production, peptides reinforce the hair fiber, and moisturizing panthenol softens hair and soothes dryness. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026 After a single use, your hair will appear noticeably shinier, toned, and soft to the touch thanks to babassu oil and the brand’s conditioning blend, which help address dryness and damage. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 Natural collagen production declines with age, and fine lines, changes in elasticity and dryness often become more noticeable in your 30s. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Fine lines, shifts in elasticity and dryness may start showing up, and supplement conversations often get more serious. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 The share of Iowa experiencing drought or abnormal dryness fell by nearly 10 percentage points week over week, and even heavier rainfall has arrived since the latest report, signaling potential improvement. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
  1. exhaustion
  2. depletion
  3. availability
  4. clearness
  5. barrenness
  6. bleakness
Noun
  • And Software Finder’s survey found that nearly half of workers who fake productivity say the pressure to appear busy has contributed to their burnout or exhaustion.
    — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Burnout is a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged or repeated stress that leaves people feeling overwhelmed, emotionally depleted and unable to keep up with ongoing demands.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhaustion
Noun
  • In early April 2023, a report in The New York Times indicated that Ukraine’s S-300s and Buk systems, which then made up 89 percent of Ukraine’s air defense against Russian warplanes and bombers, were within a month of depletion.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The White House called off attacks against Iran due to concerns about troop defense given the depletion of interceptor stocks, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of depletion
Noun
  • That drop helps explain how the state added more than 650,000 new housing units during the period yet there was a relatively limited effect on housing availability and affordability, McGhee said.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Power availability, fiber access, cooling infrastructure, permitting timelines, and environmental constraints must all align.
    — Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bleakness

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