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Recent Examples of flakiness
Used on dry hair before shampooing, the rinse-out treatment relies on lactic, tartaric, and benzoic acids to loosen dead skin, unclog follicles, and rebalance the scalp—key steps for managing dandruff and flakiness.
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Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
This might cause dryness, flakiness and itching, sometimes leading to infections.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Many commented that this crust was the closest to homemade and specifically called out the crisp flakiness and buttery taste.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
There’s no tackiness or flakiness and this particular shade for me, just makes my lips look and feel so pouty and glossy — with a shine that lasts.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
This might cause dryness, flakiness and itching, sometimes leading to infections.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Many commented that this crust was the closest to homemade and specifically called out the crisp flakiness and buttery taste.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
There’s no tackiness or flakiness and this particular shade for me, just makes my lips look and feel so pouty and glossy — with a shine that lasts.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakiness
Noun
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Of course, in addition to being perfect by becoming a doctor, John had selected, despite her eccentricities, the perfect mate in their parents’ eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Still, even an understanding of Turner’s eccentricities didn’t prepare the Braves to learn the morning of their game against Pittsburgh that the team’s owner was now the manager.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Leaders win by using AI for smart defaults, then deliberately injecting serendipity, live unpredictability and human imperfection.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Living in a state known for beauty and unpredictability, mothers in Florida learn how to balance joy with preparedness.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The earnings followed a period of extreme volatility for oil prices, particularly in March, as energy market participants closely monitored severe disruption through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Sure, volatility, complexity, chaos and post-truth behavior are colliding.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Flakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakiness. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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