How to Use relentless in a Sentence
relentless
adjective- The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey.
- Her relentless optimism held the team together.
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The cast is strong, the action relentless and the body count very high.
— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 -
Houston's lead back to 15 The Bearcats had it down to nine, but the Cougars are relentless.
— Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2023 -
But the relentless growth of index funds has come at a cost.
— Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024 -
And the darkest part of the dark, the maddest part of the madness is the relentless gambling involved.
— Truman Capote, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024 -
The Bears’ guards are relentless and any or all of them can go off anytime.
— Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023 -
The Donetsk region of Ukraine includes the city of Bakhmut, which has seen some of the fiercest and most relentless fighting of the war.
— Mariya Knight, CNN, 15 May 2023 -
The steady, relentless rise in rates hasn’t been seen like this since the Paul Volcker days.
— John Navin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Ground and pound: Butler was relentless in working his way to the foul line.
— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023 -
Climate and the fight of our lives The extreme weather this year has been relentless.
— Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023 -
Even when everyone in the gym knew where the ball was going, Cleary timed his kills well and was relentless at the net.
— Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023 -
In their relentless work, creators, whether in the arts or business, don’t stop.
— Amity Shlaes, National Review, 8 Dec. 2023 -
There’s a relentless gender pessimism in the air, too — on the street, on dating apps, in the Supreme Court and, of course, in rap music.
— Niela Orr, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Brighton Beach can be a relentless show-off that way, your feelings be damned.
— Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 -
The relentless heat shattered records in some parts of the state on Saturday.
— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024 -
What’s the best way to quell the redness, swelling, and relentless itching of your mosquito bite?
— Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024 -
The Aztecs' defense is going to be too relentless for the Paladins to overcome this time.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Reservoirs around the state filled last year because of the relentless rain and in many places are still above average for this time of year.
— Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024 -
Part of why this year has been so relentless is because of the steady stream of atmospheric rivers that have plagued the West.
— Jennifer Gray, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023 -
In the era of relentless innovation, Triller is leading the way.
— Jon Stojan, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023 -
By the time of my third and final session, the track traffic has thinned out and, finally, the winter sun has chased off the relentless rain.
— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024 -
But Mario is relentless in the pursuit of his goals, getting back up every time he gets knocked down — or shrunk down.
— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2023 -
The whole thing is dark and relentless with plot turns that make this about familial secrets and the bonds of parents and children.
— Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 July 2024 -
Since then, the clamor from actors has been relentless.
— John Koblin, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023 -
The guy, Moran said, was relentless, and Moran had a reputation back then for being a bit of a hothead.
— Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023 -
The demands of newfound fame have been relentless, and Escola has made a bit of their struggle to stay apace.
— Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Under the relentless sun in Africa, the birthplace of humanity, every living thing had to find a way to beat the heat.
— WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023 -
The idea was ingenious, Richard Lopez thought: a slow but relentless way to phase out tobacco for good.
— Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 -
The only way to challenge impunity is to be more relentless than their bombs.
— Stefanie Fox, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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