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

What you view as ingratitude or, potentially, a snub might just be typical teenage flakiness.

From Slate • May 13, 2022

The flakiness of pastry depends upon the kind and amount of shortening used.

From The Story of Crisco by Neil, Marion Harris