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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Yet the Biden-era gains reflect the US economy’s relentless rebound from the pandemic, the historic period of low unemployment and the artificial intelligence gold rush on Wall Steet.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Payton has witnessed firsthand the relentless toll that sports can take on the body, often leaving players in pain long after their careers end.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The stock market, a metric Trump returned to over and over during the relentless boasting of his presidency, has been reaching one after another.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The teaser also reveals the return of Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man, whose true motivations remain cloaked in secrecy, while Wi Ha-jun’s Hwang Jun-ho is back, driving the narrative forward as the relentless detective on a mission of his own.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Payton has witnessed firsthand the relentless toll that sports can take on the body, often leaving players in pain long after their careers end.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The stock market, a metric Trump returned to over and over during the relentless boasting of his presidency, has been reaching one after another.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The teaser also reveals the return of Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man, whose true motivations remain cloaked in secrecy, while Wi Ha-jun’s Hwang Jun-ho is back, driving the narrative forward as the relentless detective on a mission of his own.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relentless. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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