relentlessness

noun

Definition of relentlessnessnext
1
as in severity

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2
as in inexorability

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentlessness
  1. severity
  2. likelihood
  3. vehemence
  4. hostility
  5. virulence
  6. bile
Noun
  • The outlet added that first responders at the scene were reminded of combat wounds because of the severity of the injuries.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • While authorities did not release additional details about the severity of the injuries, Curry County Sheriff Michael Brockett told Fox News Digital that two of the injured workers were in critical condition.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of severity
Noun
  • There’s not much evidence that climate change has increased the likelihood of extreme wind events.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Some circuits, for instance, consider the child’s mental health history while others don’t; some take input from law enforcement or the Florida Juvenile Justice Department while others may not and some even take into account the likelihood of a conviction in adult court.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • While Tomlin’s not about to start dropping F-bombs on the airwaves, the vehemence of his response to a momentary disruption of concentration should serve as a reminder that sideline reporters perform a largely thankless job.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The union voted by a nearly unanimous tally - 96 percent - to strike, indicating a serious failure to understand the vehemence with which the union workers expected a fulfillment of their demands.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Definition of vehemence
Noun
  • On several occasions tensions between the two countries — NATO allies divided by deep historical antagonisms — have stirred powerful nationalist passions and brought them to the brink of hostilities.
    Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In it, Elphaba and Galinda profess their undying friendship; suffice it to say that Grande found the notion of treating her co-star with violent hostility an acting challenge.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.
    Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
  • An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of virulence
Noun
  • When this occurs, bile collects in the gallbladder, causing the gallbladder to swell and increase in size.
    Doru Paul, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Urso doesn't reverse liver damage but can improve bile flow.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bile
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