unrelieved
adjective
un·re·lieved
ˌən-ri-ˈlēvd 
: not relieved
a grim story unrelieved by humor
: such as
a
: not given relief : furnished no assistance, remedy, or mitigation
chronic, unrelieved stress/pain
unrelieved poverty
b
: not including anything that provides a desirable change : monotonous, unvarying
Across that endless, unrelieved grassland came a tumultuous rainstorm …—
James Michener
James Michener
unrelievedly
adverb
If the past several paragraphs have sounded too unrelievedly negative, I hasten to make partial amends.
—Karen Morin
Karen Morin
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Research shows that unrelieved exposure to high heat impairs concentration, coordination and decision-making.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Yet, of course, summer days here, even well into July, need not be hours of unrelieved meteorological misery.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Apart from the performances, which alone make the series worth watching, and the overall authenticity of the production, what to make of these eight hours of nearly unrelieved sadness?
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Democratic legislative candidates in Virginia leaned heavily on it, as did Beshear, and Ohio was the latest in an unrelieved series of ballot-measure defeats for pro-lifers.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023
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The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Yet, of course, summer days here, even well into July, need not be hours of unrelieved meteorological misery.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Apart from the performances, which alone make the series worth watching, and the overall authenticity of the production, what to make of these eight hours of nearly unrelieved sadness?
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Democratic legislative candidates in Virginia leaned heavily on it, as did Beshear, and Ohio was the latest in an unrelieved series of ballot-measure defeats for pro-lifers.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Unrelieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelieved. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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