emollient

adjective

Definition of emollientnext
as in softening

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Recent Examples of emollient Meanwhile, emollient vitamin E and softening jojoba seed oil condition your natural nails, leaving them (and the skin around them) feeling softer and more hydrated. — Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026 The formula is infused with emollient fatty acids to help support the skin’s moisture barrier, while its semi-sheer finish ensures a soft glow—far from the heavy-handed bronzer looks of the mid-2010s. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emollient
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  1. compassionate
  2. merciful
  3. lenient
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  • Healthcare needs talented, compassionate clinicians now more than ever.
    — Jeff Giullian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Social Security uses technology to scan disability applications for conditions on the compassionate allowances list, and those applications often receive approval within days, according to one law firm.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of compassionate
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  • The cold streak for the MLB best home run bets came to a merciful end on Saturday.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Impermanence turns out to be the cruelest fact and the most merciful one at once.
    — Dr. Lucy McBride, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of merciful
Adjective
  • The bot’s lenient management decisions, plus a questionable business sense, are surely contributing to its losses.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Since taking office, Hochman has moved to dismiss a number of violent use-of-force cases against police and resolved others with lenient plea deals.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lenient

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