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Recent Examples of flakiness
In the future, do not allow Ruth to borrow your car, and remember her flakiness when making plans.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
And this can lead to greasiness, dryness, flakiness or itchiness (or some combination of the four) of the scalp.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 22 May 2025
The formula was designed to treat dryness and flakiness, and its three percent salicylic-acid solution is rounded out with glycerin and panthenol to moisturize the hair and scalp.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 17 May 2025
This will increase the height and flakiness of the scones.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
And this can lead to greasiness, dryness, flakiness or itchiness (or some combination of the four) of the scalp.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 22 May 2025
The formula was designed to treat dryness and flakiness, and its three percent salicylic-acid solution is rounded out with glycerin and panthenol to moisturize the hair and scalp.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 17 May 2025
This will increase the height and flakiness of the scones.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakiness
Noun
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To test a new idea, Lovell’s team built a model where eccentricity varies with distance from Fomalhaut.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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When the Daltons accept their new friends' invitation to spend a weekend at their secluded farmhouse in the English countryside, what initially seems like eccentricity begins to reveal a dark and dangerous secret that threatens everyone involved.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The challenge is to make Villa a productive and polished side again, while leaving a layer of unpredictability.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The real skill is knowing when to intervene, when to let the system adapt and how to use this unpredictability to create better outcomes.—
Richie Etwaru,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The appeal rounds off a history of volatility surrounding the law since its debut on the House floor in early 2024.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, his mercurial style and public controversies, from social media firestorms to clashes with regulators, have brought volatility to Tesla’s stock and reputation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Flakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakiness. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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