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Recent Examples of dryness
While prolonged exposure to Castile soap (think jobs that require your hands to be submerged in Castile soap formulas for an extended period of time) can cause skin irritation and dryness, the gentle, fragrance-free formula typically doesn’t cause irritation when used properly.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
In a clinical study,1 93% of women saw improvement in dryness and brittleness and felt their hair looked healthier in 6 months.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Long, hot showers and harsh soaps can strip skin of oil, leading to dryness.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
In perimenopause, women can experience irregular periods, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and problems with sleep.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Feinerman explained that dryness in the eyes can cause an inflammatory response that damages the pigment layer of the macula, accelerating eye aging.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Recently, a Dior New York spa esthetician told her to swap out her morning cleanser (turns out, too many stripping ingredients were only making her dryness worse).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
Retinoids can cause dryness and flaking, but this can be minimized or even prevented altogether when gradually introduced to the skin, starting with lower concentrations.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
And while hair perfumes are typically less concentrated and contain less alcohol (to prevent dryness), our testers appreciated that the scent lingers all day long.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
In a clinical study,1 93% of women saw improvement in dryness and brittleness and felt their hair looked healthier in 6 months.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Long, hot showers and harsh soaps can strip skin of oil, leading to dryness.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
In perimenopause, women can experience irregular periods, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and problems with sleep.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Feinerman explained that dryness in the eyes can cause an inflammatory response that damages the pigment layer of the macula, accelerating eye aging.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Recently, a Dior New York spa esthetician told her to swap out her morning cleanser (turns out, too many stripping ingredients were only making her dryness worse).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
Retinoids can cause dryness and flaking, but this can be minimized or even prevented altogether when gradually introduced to the skin, starting with lower concentrations.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
And while hair perfumes are typically less concentrated and contain less alcohol (to prevent dryness), our testers appreciated that the scent lingers all day long.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
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Additionally, multitasking contributes to mental fatigue and negatively impacts overall well-being, with some participants reporting feelings of exhaustion after.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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An intimate portrait of love and exhaustion that finds the comic edge in ordinary chaos.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is because its rate of depletion is slowing over time, as fewer rocks lead to fewer collisions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In all of these places, the broad availability of talent—whether as founders, knowledge workers, or highly skilled blue-collar workers—is viewed as one core element of the corporate ecosystem’s success.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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In Pynchon’s best works, his bleakness is brightened, in both senses—illuminated and made lighter—by the sweep of his vision and his affection for his fallible, foolhardy, well-meaning, wildly outmatched main characters.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The campaign has already exceeded its goal by more than $38,000 dollars, with six days to go, proving no amount of dystopian bleakness will deter true Black Mirror fans.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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