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Recent Examples of dryness
The site was chosen for its dryness and altitude, with little light pollution.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Gollner noted that devastating blazes in areas such as Coffey Park in Santa Rosa that burned in the Tubbs Fire show that flatland neighborhoods, including many in the Bay Area, are at risk during times of extreme heat, dryness and wind.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Her dark eye circles come from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain; influencers spend hours editing footage, livestreaming and staring at screens, leading to redness, dryness, blurry vision, dark circles and puffy under-eye bags.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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, 3 Sep. 2025
Lakes gleamed like molten metal in the dryness and on the horizon a faint squiggle of suede-soft mountains.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Though Brezavscek says anyone noticing dryness or dullness, or looking for a gentle, yet effective product post-treatment—think microneedling, laser, or Botox—can benefit from this serum, those interested in more intensive repair might appreciate the brand’s new 3xGF Serum instead.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
Warmer, drier weather raises fire risk The fire plan makes clear the park is heating up, with projections showing more extremely warm days, a decrease in snowmelt and a rise in landscape dryness.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
One 2021 randomized control trial, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology and only included 60 participants, found that aloe vera vaginal cream could help effectively manage vaginal atrophy, which includes dryness as a symptom.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Gollner noted that devastating blazes in areas such as Coffey Park in Santa Rosa that burned in the Tubbs Fire show that flatland neighborhoods, including many in the Bay Area, are at risk during times of extreme heat, dryness and wind.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Her dark eye circles come from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain; influencers spend hours editing footage, livestreaming and staring at screens, leading to redness, dryness, blurry vision, dark circles and puffy under-eye bags.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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, 3 Sep. 2025
Lakes gleamed like molten metal in the dryness and on the horizon a faint squiggle of suede-soft mountains.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Though Brezavscek says anyone noticing dryness or dullness, or looking for a gentle, yet effective product post-treatment—think microneedling, laser, or Botox—can benefit from this serum, those interested in more intensive repair might appreciate the brand’s new 3xGF Serum instead.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
Warmer, drier weather raises fire risk The fire plan makes clear the park is heating up, with projections showing more extremely warm days, a decrease in snowmelt and a rise in landscape dryness.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
One 2021 randomized control trial, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology and only included 60 participants, found that aloe vera vaginal cream could help effectively manage vaginal atrophy, which includes dryness as a symptom.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
Noun
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The pain goes deeper than exhaustion.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Men tumble into each other, frantically fighting to get back up, while others faint from exhaustion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the fundamental threats to (or from) contemporary culture, then, is the absolute suffocation and depletion of inner life, a massification that stupefies and typifies.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Every year, the Social Security Administration warns the public that the trust fund used to pay retirement benefits is headed for depletion.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The severity, healing and availability of Purdy’s toe will depend heavily on which toe is injured and what specific part of the toe got injured.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coaxing summer-flowering annuals to flower in fall is hit and miss as nutrient availability is dwindling and hours of daylight are decreasing.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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While The Road confronts us with the bleakness of planetary destruction, the sensory deprivation chamber in which Harpman holds her characters (and, therefore, readers) leaves no choice but to travel deep into our bodies.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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