emollient

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Recent Examples of emollient The thick, emollient formula is powered by nourishing grapeseed oil, plus, moisturizing powerhouse shea butter and oils like desert dates rich in fatty acids for lasting hydration. Nikhita Mahtani, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for emollient
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Adjective
  • Nancy Stanwood, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, said the organization is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
  • What’s more, a child facing the same post-pandemic anxieties in such a district might encounter punitive measures rather than compassionate intervention.
    Elizabeth Austin, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Church also believes in and supports the efforts of nations to regulate borders and control immigration, provided it is done in a way that is both just and merciful.
    William McCarthy, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The Gospel's beatitudes—blessed are the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers—stand in stark opposition to the movement's rhetoric of anger and grievance.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • During Trump’s first term in the White House, the Republican issued a directive to ban transgender service members, with an exception for some of those who had already started transitioning under more lenient rules that were in effect during the Obama administration.
    Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Furthermore, the lawsuit alleges, DPS’s discipline policies, which have been criticized by parents and educators as too lenient, weren’t always implemented as written.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Emollient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emollient. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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