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Recent Examples of flakiness
There was a moment of silence as our tasters scrutinized Wholly Wholesome’s flakiness and overall appeal.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the local flakiness may have set in.
—Gene Pressman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Featuring goodies like safflower, rose-hip, olive, and lavender oils, this provides lightweight moisture to natural hair, especially those with low-porosity strands, working to prevent flakiness and itchiness.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
First, my technician performed a scalp analysis, identifying any flakiness, redness, oil and more.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the local flakiness may have set in.
—Gene Pressman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Featuring goodies like safflower, rose-hip, olive, and lavender oils, this provides lightweight moisture to natural hair, especially those with low-porosity strands, working to prevent flakiness and itchiness.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
First, my technician performed a scalp analysis, identifying any flakiness, redness, oil and more.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flakiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakiness
Noun
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Even the film’s eccentricities that do feel out of a Pynchon novel — notably Lockjaw’s desire to join a secret society of white supremacists called the Christmas Adventurers Club — read as plausible in the current political climate.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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But in Franz, Kafka is pretty resolute in his identity and his eccentricities, notably in his insistence on writing all his now-famous literary works by hand.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Choosing Xiaoli’s services can be a strategic alternative to the unpredictability of online dating.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead of sliding pieces into place, players bounce their disks into a grid—adding just enough unpredictability to keep everyone on their toes.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Japan’s political volatility began after Shinzo Abe stepped down as prime minister in 2020.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The impact, however, extends far beyond short-term market volatility.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Flakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakiness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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