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as in uncompromising
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as in resentful
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Recent Examples of unforgiving
Horn made his second consecutive Pro Bowl, but knows how unforgiving the corner position is.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The demographic picture is also unforgiving.
—John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The outbreak is unfolding in unforgiving surroundings.
—Mark Banchereau, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Unlike many formal dresses that are unforgiving, this midi dress features a smocked back panel for a comfortable, flexible fit—perfect for late nights on the dance floor.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The demographic picture is also unforgiving.
—John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The outbreak is unfolding in unforgiving surroundings.
—Mark Banchereau, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Unlike many formal dresses that are unforgiving, this midi dress features a smocked back panel for a comfortable, flexible fit—perfect for late nights on the dance floor.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
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Holzinger has spent the past decade building a reputation as one of Europe’s most uncompromising performance artists—filling opera houses and theaters with motorbikes, helicopters, heavy machinery, nudity, and feats of endurance that test what a body can withstand.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Ghalibaf’s rise signals a shift toward the Revolutionary Guard’s more uncompromising elements effectively running the country.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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That leaves the volatile Joanne feeling shut out and bitterly resentful.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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And that makes these games a wonderful, fleeting distraction from the unyielding things that actually matter.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Standridge is an unyielding advocate for sustainable fisheries, and the whole concept behind Mystic Fish Camp, in a sense, is to banish the lobster roll from Connecticut.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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Still, the simple story — written by Jordan Tannahill, who adapted his own book, and directed by Janicza Bravo — illustrates various destructive choices and cruel actions ostensibly driven by love.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Here is the part that feels especially cruel.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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There is no need to be uncharitable.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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His uncharitable behavior and boundless love of money wins no converts to the Christian faith.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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However nasty and spiteful things get between the Butleys and the del Valles, there’s always the sense that a détente may still be possible.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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To close out season 5 — and kick off season 6 — Criminal Minds turned to former Pennywise actor Tim Curry to play sadistic serial killer Billy Flynn.—
Rachel LaBonte,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Since Ramirez’s death, the 2016 film The Night Stalker, the 2024 film MaXXXine, episodes of American Horror Story and multiple documentaries and docuseries have all told his sadistic story.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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During that time, Carol faced a relapse of a malignant brain tumor, which had been diagnosed 7 years earlier at the age of 36.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Mancini then missed the 2020 season after surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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