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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Israel's sustained bombing campaign and relentless ground force offensives have leveled most of Gaza's homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The Dragons’ success is built on relentless effort and a community that shows up.
—Charles Baggarly
october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Over the past two years, it has been destroyed by relentless Israeli aerial and ground attacks.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The relentless competition within the group, like those board wars between Lanning and Dillingham, brought the best out of everyone.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The Dragons’ success is built on relentless effort and a community that shows up.
—Charles Baggarly
october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Over the past two years, it has been destroyed by relentless Israeli aerial and ground attacks.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The relentless competition within the group, like those board wars between Lanning and Dillingham, brought the best out of everyone.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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 16 Oct. 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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