as in implacability
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Noun
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Hantz was turning callousness into spectacle and many viewers were hungry for it.—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026 -
Our chance to take corrective action was lost by our callousness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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China has gained, not suffered, from this obduracy.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Nov. 2025
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023
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Deficient Integrity leads to scandals like match-fixing, while excessive rigidity can stifle adaptability.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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In a sport long defined by its rigidity and rigorous training, Liu, 20, is a rebel and role model for simply loving to skate.—
Alice Park,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
Alina Edwards,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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But now, he will be sidelined as the Royals look to determine the severity of the injury.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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The bear was approximately 17 months old, and in the 70-pound range, Collins said, explaining the severity of the situation.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The top prospect’s irregular playing time is a product of his positional inflexibility mixed with the construction of the current roster.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The frustration is in the inflexibility.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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But their specific details and strictness have modulated between political administrations in recent years.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
1 June 2026
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The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Pitilessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitilessness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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