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
Outside, trees are being violently tossed in the wind, and the noise is relentless.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
His relentless pursuit of deregulatory policies and ambitious budget cuts had won cheers from investors before the election last month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
What To Know Jeffries, a New York Democrat, announced his decision after fielding relentless questions by the media and lawmakers on his thoughts about the race.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
After two years of relentless violence, a fragile and uncertain ceasefire has settled over Gaza, bringing joyous scenes of Israeli captives reuniting with their families and of Palestinian prisoners returning home after years of detention.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relentless
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
His relentless pursuit of deregulatory policies and ambitious budget cuts had won cheers from investors before the election last month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
What To Know Jeffries, a New York Democrat, announced his decision after fielding relentless questions by the media and lawmakers on his thoughts about the race.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
After two years of relentless violence, a fragile and uncertain ceasefire has settled over Gaza, bringing joyous scenes of Israeli captives reuniting with their families and of Palestinian prisoners returning home after years of detention.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relentless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
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With its sadistic violence, taboo sexuality, and grim depiction of postwar London, Peeping Tom was a flop that essentially ended the illustrious career of director Michael Powell, falling into obscurity until Martin Scorsese rescued it and rehabilitated its reputation with a 1979 rerelease.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In that sense, however, Farrell’s naturally grim demeanor fits right in.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Continuing with immunotherapy, Shahi remains determined to maintain her health since managing the numerous side effects from her treatments and medications comes with its challenges.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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And soon, a determined and motley crew sets out to test Vahid’s hunch.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The system integrates Nokia Federal’s Banshee Flex Radio, a ruggedized 5G private wireless platform that supports persistent and adaptive communications for manned and unmanned systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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And here in Washington, there is the persistent disconnect between lawmakers who want to win the fight and families who just want the government to have their backs.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sacks, interceptions and unrelenting pressure lifted the Titans to a 34-0 victory at Trailblazer Stadium.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dickmann’s Smoke Elimination Committee met 13 times over a winter that seemed unrelenting in darkness.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those hoping to snatch a home in this busy period faced limited options on the market, as the country’s developers had chronically underbuilt compared to demand in the years following the subprime mortgage crisis, leading to ruthless bidding wars and climbing home values.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hedda orchestrates a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy and betrayal collide.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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