How to Use laxity in a Sentence

laxity

noun

• The main goal of a facelift is to fix laxity in the lower face and neck.
  — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 5 Nov. 2020
• But the laxity and wit in much of this music masks a melancholy.
  — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2017
• The laxity in his ankle is already there, so this is not a new tear.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 Jan. 2018
• Thanks to the laxity of the Iraqi security forces, the mob made it over the walls with surprising ease.
  — Amir Ahmadi Arian, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
• That laxity can cause joint dysfunction where the pelvis and spine meet.
  — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021
• Some were distressed at any sign of laxity about virus safety, game day or not.
  — New York Times, 25 Oct. 2020
• Though a small sample size, the researchers didn’t find differences in swelling, strength, or joint laxity.
  — Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
• Any laxity in fighting the virus is not to be found with the U.S., but rather with its loudest and most opportunistic critics.
  — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 2 Apr. 2020
• The preservation laxities were dictated by what seemed at the time to be common sense.
  — New York Times, 11 June 2019
• In some ways, this shift felt entirely predictable, as if a rubber band stretched tight had snapped back to laxity.
  — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024
• Trump saw complacence, laxity, and perhaps even decadence as the crisis of the West.
  — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 11 July 2017
• The routine, which focuses on signs of aging like fine lines and skin laxity, is still a three-step process of cleanser, toner, and day or night cream.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 19 Oct. 2020
• And for older patients with more pronounced laxity, neck and face-lifts remain the gold standard.
  — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
• The cream raised skin’s firmness by 27% over four weeks of use, according to the Lab’s Cutometer device, which gauges skin laxity.
  — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2022
• In a full facelift, the surgeon might address facial sagging or jowls (on the cheeks or jaw), deep wrinkles (around the mouth), and laxity or excess fat along the jawline and on the neck all in one go.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024
• Over time, the free trade agreement has sometimes been used, not always of course, but sometimes as a way to access the U.S. market perhaps with laxity in some ways of rules of origin.
  — Washington Post, 30 May 2017
• People with pronounced laxity tend to require skin removal, which can only be done by cutting around the ears.
  — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
• Though the technology works across the board on all skin types and tones, patients who will benefit the most from the cellulite treatment are those with more dimples and less skin laxity.
  — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2021
• Sculptra and Radiesse have been shown in studies (here and here, for instance) to improve neck laxity (though this is considered an off-label use for both).
  — Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Jan. 2023
• Pratt hit his first four shots in the opening 5:46 then Jamison scored eight quick points midway through the first half to keep it a one-possession game despite UWM's laxity with the basketball.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
• Will Summers be right that the Fed, and Joe Biden’s fiscal laxity, risks an inflation disaster?
  — William Pesek, Forbes, 20 May 2021
• Body-firming creams help to address the appearance of skin laxity and crepiness.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2024
• Plus, weight loss could neither help eliminate my concern altogether nor the skin laxity in the area.
  — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
• In other words, even Worthy’s darkest lines have a sonic laxity.
  — Max Bell, SPIN, 30 Aug. 2022
• The joint’s laxity was an issue for several years, but flared up last March when Tatis made an unwise headfirst slide — on an uncontested play — and banged the shoulder.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2021
• Understanding the causes of skin volume loss can arm you to address skin laxity and take proactive measures to prevent it.
  — Alfredo Mineo, Allure, 2 Aug. 2022
• The technology can be used to target loose skin on the abdomen buttocks, thighs, upper arms to improve the appearance of skin laxity and cellulite with no downtime.
  — Angela Lei, Forbes, 2 June 2021
• In the United States, at least, the death toll was lower than in 2015, which perhaps suggests that, despite the laxity Lanc observed, farmers have tightened their biosecurity.
  — Boyce Upholt, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2022
• This cream targets all aspects of skin aging on the neck: laxity, dryness, crepiness and discoloration.
  — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 22 June 2021
• A little bit of laxity typically comes back after five to 10 years, which is less than the 10-year window of a traditional lift that involves more pulling and tightening.
  — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 5 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024