as in grim
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the team's offense was relentless in trying to score a touchdown
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Recent Examples of relentless
Battling unforgiving seas, societal expectations, and relentless challenges, she was also celebrated as a symbol of resilience.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
After making it through years of relentless tabloid scrutiny, Lohan effectively vanished.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Are the qualities that made George so successful — this relentless ambition and appetite for risk — the same things that are undoing him this season?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Abbott's relentless criticism of Biden over the spike in unauthorized crossings that started soon after the Democratic former president's inauguration in January 2021 is credited with helping make immigration a leading issue in the 2024 campaign.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for relentless
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
After making it through years of relentless tabloid scrutiny, Lohan effectively vanished.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Are the qualities that made George so successful — this relentless ambition and appetite for risk — the same things that are undoing him this season?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Abbott's relentless criticism of Biden over the spike in unauthorized crossings that started soon after the Democratic former president's inauguration in January 2021 is credited with helping make immigration a leading issue in the 2024 campaign.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
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With all due respect to the pressures of making an unconventional sci-fi film on a tight budget, using ecologically destructive technology for a story of ecological devastation, in which clean water is an increasingly rare resource, adds an unintentionally grim layer of irony to the tale.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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But while the afterparty was a little bit grim, MGK will always support Kelce — a fellow Ohioan — and the rest of the Chiefs.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Its presence had long gone unnoticed — until some determined scientists visited.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Seven months in, the administration is determined to keep that pledge.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But a fair number of Perseids are typically fast, bright and occasionally leave persistent trains.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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One woman's recent attempt to catch a break from a relentless game of fetch with her canine has become a viral TikTok moment, capturing the sweet and persistent nature of a Labrador retriever.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The unrelenting eye contact of a Labubu (or Lafufu).—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The production was high-end, including an unrelenting barrage of fire-and-bang pyrotechnics to go with the smoldering bedroom fare.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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And, if hate doesn't come from inside the show itself, Black women are forced to endure online hate from ruthless fans.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The film takes place in the sweltering heat of a Texas summer in 1974, watching as ruthless prisoner Federico Carrasco takes control of the Huntsville Penitentiary.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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