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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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The raid marked the end of the era in which Jackson’s eccentricity—his morphing appearance, his obsession with animals, and above all his love for children—seemed like something to chuckle about.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The curators will swap things in and out as they get used to the eccentricities of the new building.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Yarbrough said the primary benefit of the Pastoria solar project isn’t monetary savings but rather decarbonization, as climate change fueled by fossil fuel emissions is already creating more unpredictability for California’s hydropower.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tensions can exist, but a ceasefire, backchannel talks or even a frozen conflict is preferable to ongoing unpredictability.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, locking in an affordable rate now can protect borrowers from any volatility still to come.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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An oil shock above $100 is a test of whether the American economy has rebuilt enough middle-class margin to withstand volatility.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Flakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakiness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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