unforgiving
adjective
un·for·giv·ing
ˌən-fər-ˈgi-viŋ 
1
: unwilling or unable to forgive
2
: having or making no allowance for error or weakness
an unforgiving environment where false moves can prove fatal—
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unforgivingness
noun
Examples of unforgiving in a Sentence
They are unforgiving of the smallest mistake.
the unforgiving world of politics
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The natural world is unforgiving to intruders.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But the stark, brooding palette of Tortured Poets casts an unforgiving light on some of the least consistent writing of her career.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The lifestyle lane is unforgiving.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforgiving
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforgiving. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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