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Recent Examples of implacable The scenes of poor Pabst trying to help her while suffering the glare of her implacable egocentricity are perhaps the funniest—and, in some ways, the saddest—in the novel. David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025 So many of these shows focus on the futility or grim determination or flawed goofiness of a few individuals set against the massive implacable nightmare of giant institutions. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 May 2025 The lesson drawn and instilled by his family was that the Gentile zeal for Jewish death is implacable and that only Jewish strength in a Jewish land can oppose it. David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025 By casting Statham as a reluctant avatar of righteousness in a country that continues to prey on its own, and trusting that his implacable sense of honor will resonate with an audience who feel like they’ve been taken advantage of for their decency. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for implacable
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Adjective
  • Beneath its surface were deep, dark scars—grooves cut through the rock by old lava flows, now overgrown with stubborn green.
    Tess Moormans, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
  • The fizzing reaction can help remove stubborn residues.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Phoenix has previously gone 154 consecutive days without rain, enduring relentless summer heat that has exceeded 110°F.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • Since camp got underway, he's been adamant that winning games is far more important than his personal stats.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
  • Liverpool communicated an interest in acquiring the Sweden international for around £120m, though Newcastle have been adamant for months that Isak is not for sale.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • Then Pike makes another grim discovery: a desiccated human leg.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
  • The hunger alert and the new death toll are grim milestones in a conflict that began almost two years ago when Hamas attacked Israel, sparking an offensive that has laid waste to much of the enclave and ignited hostilities across the region.
    USA Today, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • Our volunteer firefighters represent the best of us, exemplifying a steadfast commitment to service and sacrifice.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
  • Greek life, despite its understandable divisiveness, is a steadfast tradition on most Southern college campuses.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Adjective
  • Despite low turnout thus far, Morales is determined to make this work.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Why The Jazz Bar Is Special When his music bar burned down in 2002, Edinburgh drummer Bill Kyle was determined to start again.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Adjective
  • Declining growth in the fashion division and the Asia-Japan geography seems to be a common denominator for both luxury groups, but these results signal a downturn that is persistent and increasingly difficult to dismiss, likely hinting to a deeper issue.
    Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • The persistent low percentages of Black and Indigenous students at UT and the hyper-partisan politics at the state and federal levels add importance and a sense of sacredness to this community that Adeeko and others want to protect.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

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“Implacable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implacable. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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