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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
An arrest was made after 911 calls came in after 10 p.m. about relentless gunfire in the affluent seaside Los Angeles neighborhood.
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
But the humor concealed a relentless dedication that could mean long hours grinding away at stories and challenging sources and story subjects to get at the truth, Morrissey and Herald colleagues recalled.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
During his 1990s run as SNL’s fake anchorman, the comedian homed in on Simpson in his relentless pursuit of the perfect punchline — one that likely cost him his dream gig.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Released April 12th, 1994, Hole’s now iconic album Live Through This is full of themes of grief, drug use, depression, and death, alongside survival, and a relentless poetic hope wielded like a threat.
—Candace Hansen, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
Expanding the Prepared Food Photos library into videography and beyond signifies growth and a relentless pursuit of setting new industry standards.
—Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
After months of political wrangling, Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday passed a mobilization law aimed at replenishing the nation’s exhausted and depleted fighting forces, which are struggling to hold back relentless Russian assaults that are expected to intensify in coming months.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Yet the human mind was forged, through relentless evolutionary pressures, to navigate a less complex world.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
With the score tied at 23 in the final minutes of the first quarter, the Huskies went on a relentless 30-0 run to completely shutout Illinois for almost nine minutes en route to a 77-52 victory.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
But the humor concealed a relentless dedication that could mean long hours grinding away at stories and challenging sources and story subjects to get at the truth, Morrissey and Herald colleagues recalled.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
During his 1990s run as SNL’s fake anchorman, the comedian homed in on Simpson in his relentless pursuit of the perfect punchline — one that likely cost him his dream gig.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Released April 12th, 1994, Hole’s now iconic album Live Through This is full of themes of grief, drug use, depression, and death, alongside survival, and a relentless poetic hope wielded like a threat.
—Candace Hansen, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
Expanding the Prepared Food Photos library into videography and beyond signifies growth and a relentless pursuit of setting new industry standards.
—Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
After months of political wrangling, Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday passed a mobilization law aimed at replenishing the nation’s exhausted and depleted fighting forces, which are struggling to hold back relentless Russian assaults that are expected to intensify in coming months.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Yet the human mind was forged, through relentless evolutionary pressures, to navigate a less complex world.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
With the score tied at 23 in the final minutes of the first quarter, the Huskies went on a relentless 30-0 run to completely shutout Illinois for almost nine minutes en route to a 77-52 victory.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relentless. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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