flakiness
Example Sentences
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Townsend has picked a team that, mostly, reflects form and a need to eliminate the boom-and-bust flakiness that can dog them.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
But the show doesn't shy away from Alice's slight concerns about her father's flakiness while also allowing the teen to grieve her mother in light-hearted, poignant moments.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
Yes, the flakiness adds to the drippy mess.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
A flaky tournament went to a team incapable of flakiness.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
A mixture of lard and tried-out beef suet also makes an ideal fat for pastry, the hard flakiness of the suet being particularly desirable.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences