relentless
adjective
re·lent·less
ri-ˈlent-ləs 
: showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless pressure
a relentless campaign
relentlessly
adverb
relentlessness
noun
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Examples of relentless in a Sentence
Her relentless optimism held the team together.
The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey.
a relentless opponent of deregulation
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During the 1930s, while the country was suffering through a relentless economic depression, The New Yorker was sometimes faulted for blithely ignoring the seriousness of the nation’s problems.
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Christopher B. Daly, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
From the enslaved women who set the tables for others to the moguls of today, the story of Black women in home and lifestyle is not one of erasure but of relentless reclamation.
—Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Instead of accepting defeat with grace and dignity and showing support and hope that the president is successful, we are burdened with relentless negative attacks.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Determined to uncover the truth, Min-tae embarks on a relentless pursuit, navigating a web of deceit involving his former crime syndicate and the police.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Christopher B. Daly, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
From the enslaved women who set the tables for others to the moguls of today, the story of Black women in home and lifestyle is not one of erasure but of relentless reclamation.
—Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Instead of accepting defeat with grace and dignity and showing support and hope that the president is successful, we are burdened with relentless negative attacks.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Determined to uncover the truth, Min-tae embarks on a relentless pursuit, navigating a web of deceit involving his former crime syndicate and the police.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relentless. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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relentless
adjective
re·lent·less
ri-ˈlent-ləs
: not lessening in severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless criticism
relentlessly
adverb
relentlessness
noun
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