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Recent Examples of relentless Israel responded with relentless ground and air offensives in Gaza, displacing more than 2 million Palestinians and killing more than 67,600, according to Gaza health authorities. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Pearsall and fellow linebacker Alexander Nickin led a relentless blitz while Damian Zeno-Herrera anchored the defensive line. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025 Armed with relentless optimism and an ability to recruit, Franklin’s program regularly churned out NFL-level talent, from Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons. Travis Johnson, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing. Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relentless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
  • Unlike the grim feeling around schools like Florida, everyone here desperately wants Venables to be the right guy.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Jill Biden, meanwhile, is portrayed as a grim figure.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The general store, which was built in 1796 and is the oldest in Vermont, has survived several fires, thanks to the efforts of determined Putney residents.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Proctor hasn’t scored yet this season, but the Crimson Tide look determined to get him in the end zone.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The project Mtmarfga is the result of long conversations with Mulaha and uses her as a representation of what many Sahrawis in the diaspora endure, reflecting on their persistent invisibility in the media and collective imagination.
    Vogue, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Humanoid designs often face persistent challenges with walking stability, arm dexterity, and battery consumption, problems that are both software- and hardware-related.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For over two and a half hours, After The Hunt is unrelenting, making audiences feel increasingly uncomfortable with its blurred lines and unanswered questions.
    Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past nine months, the Administration has waged an effective, unrelenting assault on higher education.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic and utterly magical new Norse saga.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The company is famous for its creative but ruthless approach to cost cutting.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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