unrelenting

adjective

un·​re·​lent·​ing ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ How to pronounce unrelenting (audio)
1
: not softening or yielding in determination : hard, stern
an unrelenting leader
2
: not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : constant
the unrelenting struggle
unrelentingly adverb

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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The body of the 88-year-old pope will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica until Friday evening, allowing the faithful to say a final goodbye to the humble yet forceful pontiff whose reign was marked by clashes with the powerful and unrelenting support for the marginalized. John Bacon, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 Some of the siblings of the deceased have also been unrelenting in demanding a thorough investigation into Tee'Andrick's murder. Chris Spargo, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Ryan Johnson, interim chief executive of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, is tasked with spending those dollars to finally make a dent in the region’s unrelenting homelessness crisis. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 There certainly has been unrelenting government sanctioned discrimination against transgender people over the last five years—and even more so in recent months. Chase Strangio, Time, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrelenting

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unrelenting was in 1590

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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelenting. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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unrelenting

adjective
un·​re·​lent·​ing ˌən-ri-ˈlent-iŋ How to pronounce unrelenting (audio)
1
: not softening or giving in easily : hard, stern
2
: not letting up or weakening in energy or pace
our unrelenting struggle for freedom
unrelentingly adverb

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