Examples of merciless in a Sentence
the merciless killing of innocent people
He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.
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The film is cold-bloodedly whimsical, asking the audience to root for a merciless man who endeavors, ever so incrementally, to understand some deeper human truths.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Unless stopped, Trump and the Republicans who follow him may go down as the most merciless and morally bankrupt leaders this country has ever produced.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Like 30 Rock, its fellow merciless showbiz satire, Netflix's BoJack Horseman featured countless parodic movies and TV shows.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Even while tears streamed down their faces, the monitors continued to document the merciless killings with the hope another hunt wouldn’t be repeated after the public saw their heart-wrenching photographs.
—Susan Hargreaves, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Unless stopped, Trump and the Republicans who follow him may go down as the most merciless and morally bankrupt leaders this country has ever produced.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Like 30 Rock, its fellow merciless showbiz satire, Netflix's BoJack Horseman featured countless parodic movies and TV shows.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Even while tears streamed down their faces, the monitors continued to document the merciless killings with the hope another hunt wouldn’t be repeated after the public saw their heart-wrenching photographs.
—Susan Hargreaves, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Merciless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merciless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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merciless
adjective
mer·ci·less
ˈmər-si-ləs 
: having no mercy : pitiless
merciless slaughter
mercilessly
adverb
mercilessness
noun
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