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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This launch is a testament to our relentless drive to deliver craveable innovations in every bite.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet, a deeper look behind the scenes reveals a supplier-client relationship long driven by a relentless focus on low cost over long-term responsibility.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Technological innovations can seem relentless.
—Thomas H. Davenport, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Russia recruited some 420,000 personnel in 2024 and over 300,000 in 2025—numbers that have enabled its relentless, if costly, infantry assaults.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet, a deeper look behind the scenes reveals a supplier-client relationship long driven by a relentless focus on low cost over long-term responsibility.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Technological innovations can seem relentless.
—Thomas H. Davenport, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Russia recruited some 420,000 personnel in 2024 and over 300,000 in 2025—numbers that have enabled its relentless, if costly, infantry assaults.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 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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