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Recent Examples of flakiness
Less water also means less steam during baking, which can improve the flakiness of laminated doughs like croissants and puff pastry.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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.
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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.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flakiness
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for flakiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakiness
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.
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Designers embraced audacious concepts, leading to iconic cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, alongside numerous eccentricities.
Noun
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What hooked him was the unpredictability—and the responsibility.
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All of it only added to the unpredictability of the character.
Noun
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But Exxon is a disciplined producer able to weather the volatility.
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This pattern of extreme volatility is common in high-profile IPOs, where initial hype often inflates share values.
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“Flakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakiness. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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