emollient

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Recent Examples of emollient Those with dry skin will want to reach for an emollient formula full of hydrating ingredients, while those looking for a tinted moisturizer with SPF for oily skin should opt for ones with matte finishes and oil-absorbing ingredients. Kristin Limoges, WWD, 3 July 2024 The thick, emollient formula is powered by nourishing grapeseed oil, plus, moisturizing powerhouse shea butter and oils like desert dates rich in fatty acids for lasting hydration. Nikhita Mahtani, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024 The Different Kinds of Laxatives How Stool Softeners Work Farhadi said that stool softeners (also known as emollient laxatives) are substances that can be very helpful if your stool is dry and hard. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2023 Thankfully rich, emollient hand creams can help alleviate and soothe dry, irritated hands with minimal effort. Daley Quinn, Health, 29 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for emollient
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Adjective
  • Officials expect about 100 prisoners each year will qualify for compassionate release, Buis said.
    Don Thompson, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In 2013, Francis garnered headlines for his open-minded stance on homosexuality, a notably compassionate approach compared with the Catholic Church’s historic position on the issue.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • To the relief of everybody, weeks of rumors/subterfuge/smokescreens/innuendo come to a merciful end.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Nets fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-91 Friday night at Target Center, bringing their 2024-25 road slate to a merciful end.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Mailman's mom warns son's killer will strike again thanks to lenient plea deal Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office offered a sentence of 15 years to Jaia Cruz in exchange for pleading guilty to fatally stabbing US Mailman Ray Hodge in a Harlem sandwich shop, despite fierce opposition from his family.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • But court records reveal that the HOA was lenient on this particular rule at the time and knew of other households that had chickens.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Emollient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emollient. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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