as in grim
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the team's offense was relentless in trying to score a touchdown
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Recent Examples of relentless
Williams became a tennis icon in part because of her relentless desire to compete.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
The relentless posting of videos the Russian authorities have tried to limit shows growing dissent, and message management that has ultimately faltered.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Sure, the constant parade of sporting events, concerts, practices, and social activities can feel relentless at times.
—Christian Dashiell Published, Parents, 18 June 2026
The heat is relentless, afternoon storms roll in without warning, and the parks stay packed regardless.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for relentless
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
The relentless posting of videos the Russian authorities have tried to limit shows growing dissent, and message management that has ultimately faltered.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Sure, the constant parade of sporting events, concerts, practices, and social activities can feel relentless at times.
—Christian Dashiell Published, Parents, 18 June 2026
The heat is relentless, afternoon storms roll in without warning, and the parks stay packed regardless.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for relentless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
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Travellers could be forgiven for growing grim about the mouth.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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More to Explore In hundreds of grim mines, Sicilian children were exploited in slave-like conditions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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If Socrates is the intellectual hero of the ancient world, and Jesus the spiritual hero, Odysseus—hardened, brutal, grief-struck, determined to reclaim his home—is the human hero, the whole man.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Pilots will stop at nine pre-determined airports in between the start and finish line with stops in Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Similarly, securing funding for marine conservation remains a persistent challenge.—
Ana K. Spalding,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Class 1 and Class 2 drones have emerged as some of the most persistent threats on contemporary battlefields.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Safety net hospital leaders say cost pressures are intense and unrelenting.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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That sheer, unrelenting obnoxiousness made past iterations consistent overachievers on the sport’s biggest stage.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Noah Thomas’s life takes a dangerous turn when a chance reunion with an old high school friend, Parker Coleman, entangles him in a ruthless crime ring.—
Jon Stojan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Sean Connery first portrayed the legendary spy as a confident and ruthless Cold War warrior, while Roger Moore added camp and a gentlemanly touch to the role.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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