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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
the remorseless killer was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole
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as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
a remorseless and implacable hit man wordlessly pursuing his victim
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Recent Examples of remorseless
In the besieged city, the cost of the remorseless Russian assault is painfully visible despite the Ukrainians’ courage and innovation.
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Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books, 29 Oct. 2024
Breathing fire Angry, vengeful, paranoid, a remorseless bully: These are trademark Carollo traits, according to city employees, two of his daughters, citizens who have argued with him and former allies double-crossed by him.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In the comics, Sofia is secretly acting as the remorseless serial killer known as the Hangman, and is portrayed as a cunning criminal who murders her own brother, Alberto, and attempts to take over the Falcones and cement their rule over Gotham.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books, 29 Oct. 2024
Breathing fire Angry, vengeful, paranoid, a remorseless bully: These are trademark Carollo traits, according to city employees, two of his daughters, citizens who have argued with him and former allies double-crossed by him.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In the comics, Sofia is secretly acting as the remorseless serial killer known as the Hangman, and is portrayed as a cunning criminal who murders her own brother, Alberto, and attempts to take over the Falcones and cement their rule over Gotham.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseless
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Pierce Brosnan's patriarch is ruthless, but is his wife actually pulling the strings?—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with time and priorities Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with their time and fiercely protective of their focus.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The counterpoint to Pritzker’s light touch on Schumer is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been merciless in her disapproval of Schumer’s decision.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Alas, this humble superfood has become rare and coveted in recent years, particularly during the past couple of months due to the merciless outbreaks of avian influenza.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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What's particularly cruel about that reality is that after years of dealing with questions about his weight, the former Duke Blue Devil star played a career-high 70 games in 2023-24.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Here, Munir may be vaccinating chickens rather than grabbing them on their way to slaughter, but the work is just as thankless and cruel.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseless. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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