flaking

Example Sentences

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It appeared to London that the women thought she was flaking on their plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It was white all over, but the white layer seemed to be flaking off.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

If you have itching, flaking, rashes in the scalp, Krueger says that may be a sign you may need to wash more frequently.

From National Geographic • Aug. 22, 2023

The family lives “seven in a two-bedroom in a fourth-floor walk-up with leaking pipes, flaking paint, inconsistent heat, quarrelsome neighbors, and a landlord who remembered them only when the rent was due.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023

You could practically see bits of it flaking off.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd