as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
a pachydermatous pop diva with little regard for punctuality or other people's schedules
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The helmet’s symbolism directs the world to the atrocities being committed upon an innocent, sovereign nation undergoing ruthless destruction.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
During this ruthless era, famous women were sorted into a stringent binary.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the blood-thirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Mackie) with secrets of his own.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across this stony landscape, light sometimes falls.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Yes, Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin strongman, had developed a taste for wielding Russia’s hard power.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The indoor pool and outdoor deck are just around the bend…and equally hard to leave.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pachydermatous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pachydermatous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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