unrelenting
adjective
un·re·lent·ing
ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ 
2
: not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : constant
the unrelenting struggle
Synonyms
- adamant
- adamantine
- bullheaded
- dogged
- hard
- hard-nosed
- hardened
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- immovable
- implacable
- inconvincible
- inflexible
- intransigent
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinate
- opinionated
- ossified
- pat
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- self-opinionated
- self-willed
- stiff-necked
- stubborn
- unbending
- uncompromising
- unyielding
- willful
- wilful
Examples of unrelenting in a Sentence
that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines
unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
The fires roared across the West amid an unrelenting stretch of intense heat that's expected to continue through the week.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Trump's plan to tackle inflation could cause price spikes, experts say
The challenges of navigating an unrelenting news cycle
Could parents of Trump rally shooter face legal consequences?
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 July 2024
Listen to this article Amid an unrelenting heat wave enveloping the entire Eastern Seaboard, cooling stations were welcoming the sweaty, even as an incoming cold front spawned warnings about thunderstorms, hail, flooding and possible tornadoes upstate.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelenting. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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unrelenting
adjective
un·re·lent·ing
ˌən-ri-ˈlent-iŋ
2
: not letting up or weakening in energy or pace
our unrelenting struggle for freedom
unrelentingly
adverb
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