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Recent Examples of flakiness
Many commented that this crust was the closest to homemade and specifically called out the crisp flakiness and buttery taste.
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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
But agitation, redness, and dry flakiness aren’t unheard of.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
The flakiness of the crust and the decadent pumpkin filling made for the perfect fall treat.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
But agitation, redness, and dry flakiness aren’t unheard of.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
The flakiness of the crust and the decadent pumpkin filling made for the perfect fall treat.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakiness
Noun
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For all its ills, social media can also be an entry point for anyone interested in Chicago history and the city’s varied eccentricities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lulu’s eccentric confidence — or, better put, her confidence in her own eccentricity — carves out a space for her in an episode that’s otherwise fairly plain, all without a whiff of judgement.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Malinin’s meltdown from favorite to eighth place underscored the unpredictability of the Olympic stage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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There are some subtleties to the mechanism that can explain the unpredictability of loss of desire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Given how quickly silver's price trajectory can shift, its price volatility has become an important factor to weigh, not just for silver bullion investors, but also for those eyeing silver mining stocks, which are essentially shares of precious metal mining and production companies.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Silver bars appear in a photo illustration as silver prices move amid shifting industrial demand and global market volatility in Brussels, Belgium, on December 24, 2025.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Flakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakiness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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