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.
  • The Heat may be the toughest of the four and are relentless when healthy.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022
  • The cast is strong, the action relentless and the body count very high.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Sara was relentless — these were the twins that had to play us.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • The winters are cold and hard, and the summers are hot and relentless.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2022
  • 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 Huskies relied on stellar work on the mound and were relentless at the plate in the sweep of Vestavia Hills.
    — Al.com Reports, al, 13 May 2022
  • That is what a relentless at-bat looks like, one through nine.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Bears’ guards are relentless and any or all of them can go off anytime.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The shelling and shooting in the area is sporadic but relentless.
    — Mstyslav Chernov, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • And when their high-flying brands fell back to earth over the next few years, the schadenfreude was relentless.
    — Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • 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
  • Spencer, who was then 27, said the emails were relentless — a constant reminder of the empty space in her heart.
    — Washington Post, 5 May 2022
  • Brighton Beach can be a relentless show-off that way, your feelings be damned.
    — Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The evolution of malware is a relentless game of cat and mouse, and Android users are once again in the crosshairs.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The relentless heat shattered records in some parts of the state on Saturday.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
  • The captain has piled up the points by being dogged in battles, relentless on pucks and strong with his shots.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Shelling and shooting in the area is sporadic but relentless.
    — Mstyslav Chernov, ajc, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Portland kept up its relentless attack, and Ryan’s shot in the 55th minute fired just above the crossbar.
    — oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The Gators are relentless on both ends, and Maryland saw first-hand the challenge of playing a national title contender on a neutral floor.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Berger’s Lara Macy is described as an ambitious investigator with sharp instincts and a relentless drive for justice.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025

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