emollient

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Recent Examples of emollient The Different Kinds of Laxatives How Stool Softeners Work Farhadi said that stool softeners (also known as emollient laxatives) are substances that can be very helpful if your stool is dry and hard. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2023 Thankfully rich, emollient hand creams can help alleviate and soothe dry, irritated hands with minimal effort. Daley Quinn, Health, 29 Mar. 2023 Overnight Gel-Cream ($40), a more emollient formula made to hydrate dull skin overnight. Blake Newby, Essence, 26 Dec. 2020 Using ingredients like shea butter, avocado oil, vitamin E, and green tea, this is an emollient-rich balm that soothes and rehydrates. Rachael Schultz, Health, 12 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for emollient 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emollient
Adjective
  • Now, to me the phrase means that girls just wanna be real… and vulnerable… and inclusive… and compassionate and on and on.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The Grauer School’s mission is to provide a humanitarian education that helps develop compassionate citizens with the ethical and social leadership qualities necessary to make positive changes in the diverse local, national and global communities.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The New York Giants’ season will come to a merciful end Sunday with a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The former cannot escape his past, carrying the burden of memory; the latter, touched by the merciful hand of fate, has freed himself from that weight.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Many of these companies could benefit if the incoming Trump administration is lenient with regulation and antitrust enforcement.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Companies like Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and Google stand to gain if the Trump administration is lenient with regulation and antitrust enforcement.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Emollient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emollient. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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