laxity

Example Sentences

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"Symptoms like thickening and laxity of the skin, so-called 'elephant skin', extreme shedding and sharply defined areas of redness next to normal skin."

From BBC

“Constant squinting, reduced blinking and rubbing the eyes due to eyestrain can accelerate laxity and puffiness.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Prison staff who went on strike in protest told the BBC how laxity inside jails was undermining morale and presenting a growing security risk.

From BBC

Residents have criticised officers for their “laxity and unprofessionalism” in dealing with the crime.

From BBC

Yet even that laxity proved too constraining for Saret, who chafed at being hemmed in, often to the point of self-sabotage.

From New York Times