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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Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
When Kirstie Rickert’s daughter was born a preemie two years ago, diaper rashes were a major and relentless struggle.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The rapid, relentless, exponential expansion of the Universe took whatever entropy might have pre-existed within a specific region of space — occupying a certain volume of space — and inflated that volume to tremendous quantities.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
But underneath an impressive resume with an equally impressive guest list lies a relentless fuel to make music that’s just as momentous.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 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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