Example Sentences

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There is a flakiness in Rangers - they went 2-0 down in three of their previous seven league games coming into this one - but they looked more cohesive than Hearts.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Yes, the flakiness adds to the drippy mess.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

A flaky tournament went to a team incapable of flakiness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

It's yet another sauce that's oftentimes served alongside fish, its inherent flakiness complimenting the tart notes of the salmoriglio.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

Instead, this propaganda arm of Point Foundation cakewalked a fine line between impressive brilliance and New Age flakiness.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce