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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Hypersonic flight is an unforgiving environment, where the outer skin of glide vehicles must withstand temperatures of 3,000° Fahrenheit.
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Desmond Bane had a fantastic year, but he’s been fully disoriented against an unforgiving defense.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The powerful teachers union on Wednesday ramped up its criticism of New York City’s expansion of standardized curriculum — suggesting the person responsible for the unforgiving mandates should be fired.
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Written and to be directed by Ryan Whitaker, the film has Holloway taking on the lead role of James Kettleman, a ruthless East Coast businessman who, in returning to the unforgiving New Mexico frontier, adopts the name Flint, which belonged to the notorious killer who raised him.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
Desmond Bane had a fantastic year, but he’s been fully disoriented against an unforgiving defense.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The powerful teachers union on Wednesday ramped up its criticism of New York City’s expansion of standardized curriculum — suggesting the person responsible for the unforgiving mandates should be fired.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Written and to be directed by Ryan Whitaker, the film has Holloway taking on the lead role of James Kettleman, a ruthless East Coast businessman who, in returning to the unforgiving New Mexico frontier, adopts the name Flint, which belonged to the notorious killer who raised him.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforgiving. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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