relentless
adjective
re·lent·less
ri-ˈlent-ləs 
: showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless pressure
a relentless campaign
relentlessly
adverb
relentlessness
noun
Examples of relentless in a Sentence
Her relentless optimism held the team together.
The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey.
a relentless opponent of deregulation
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Paramount’s pressure campaign had been relentless, first winning over theater owners, who expressed alarm over Netflix’s business model that encourages consumers to watch movies in their homes.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Breslin’s relentless reporting was so helpful for that monster’s capture.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The heroes were Bruce Brown for his relentless ball pressure, Spencer Jones for his pesky physicality and Cam Johnson for his heady defensive impact as much as Jokic for his typical box score theatrics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
And with luck, genius, and relentless patience, eventually, Katharine found the right tree to bark up.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Breslin’s relentless reporting was so helpful for that monster’s capture.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The heroes were Bruce Brown for his relentless ball pressure, Spencer Jones for his pesky physicality and Cam Johnson for his heady defensive impact as much as Jokic for his typical box score theatrics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
And with luck, genius, and relentless patience, eventually, Katharine found the right tree to bark up.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for relentless
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relentless. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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relentless
adjective
re·lent·less
ri-ˈlent-ləs
: not lessening in severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless criticism
relentlessly
adverb
relentlessness
noun
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