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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Fei-Fei Li, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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This relentless pursuit of holiday perfection alienates Claire from her eldest daughter and fuels her own stress and anguish, too.
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Fei-Fei Li, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Mali, Chad, Yemen, Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo suffer relentless raids and church massacres that have displaced millions.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
An outsider fueled by relentless determination works his way into the inner circle of the Wu-Tang Clan, where his ambition and creativity converge in the making of an album poised to ignite global controversy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
This relentless pursuit of holiday perfection alienates Claire from her eldest daughter and fuels her own stress and anguish, too.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relentless. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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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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