the merciless killing of innocent people
He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.
Recent Examples on the WebThe film centers on an elite police squad who infiltrate a safe house owned by merciless drug lord Tama, in the hope of taking him down.—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2023 Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put wrong things right.—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024 The death of Putin’s most high-profile critic is likely to send shockwaves through parts of Russian society, and punctuates a merciless crackdown on dissidence in Russia that has accelerated during its war with Ukraine.—Laura Smith-Spark, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024 This was the year of merciless network and studio cost-cutting, as execs dealt with the financial realities of the post-streaming boom and a pair of Hollywood strikes.—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2023 Sometimes, the endings of relationships are merciless.—Shon Faye, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024 Read full article This has been Phoenix’s July in hell — an entire month of merciless heat that has ground down people’s health and patience in the city of 1.6 million, while also straining a regionwide campaign to protect homeless people and older residents who are most vulnerable.—Jack Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023 Known for throwing punches, pulling triggers and asking questions later, the mostly Black tactical unit was merciless.—Essence, 10 Jan. 2024 But as the song goes, Broadway can often be a merciless place.—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
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