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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
When Danvers and Navarro arrived at the murder scene, a remorseless Wheeler was whistling a little ditty.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
The club, in defiance of the remorseless logic of the modern game, may yet have the chance to build something: not permanent, perhaps, but lasting, at least.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024
As remorseless killers who had taken a life in cold blood, the two deserved the death penalty, in his view.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Under a remorseless sun, past resentments resurface and finally explode.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
The club, in defiance of the remorseless logic of the modern game, may yet have the chance to build something: not permanent, perhaps, but lasting, at least.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024
As remorseless killers who had taken a life in cold blood, the two deserved the death penalty, in his view.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Under a remorseless sun, past resentments resurface and finally explode.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseless
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The lawyer who normally practices in New York is gregarious, quick with a joke and always happy to talk to the media, but can be ruthless in cross-examination.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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City are going through some stuff, Arsenal aren’t ruthless enough, Chelsea are wobbling, teams will figure out how to beat Nottingham Forest soon enough, Newcastle are the form team now but are an Alexander Isak injury away from trouble.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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The community that had long been home to hundreds of entertainment industry workers was engulfed by a wildfire whipped into a merciless inferno by 80-mile an hour winds.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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And having more thoughtful conversations doesn’t preclude the need sometimes to confront those who are needlessly cruel or organizations that benefit from such exploitation.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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In recent months, the Justice Department and the state filed thousands of pages of new records in the lawsuit, including reports and sworn statements from pediatricians, scholars and others who describe Florida’s policies as archaic and cruel.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseless. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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