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
In the first half of Hurry Up Tomorrow, Tesfaye worries about his ever-weakening voice amid a relentless tour cycle where he’s tormented and inundated with partying hangers-on and lewd friend turned manager Lee (Barry Keoghan).
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 May 2025
However, the relentless pace of unprecedented events in recent years has highlighted the need for alternatives to traditional retail.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
Worse even than Trump’s relentless attacks on science have been his administration’s assaults on the law.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 14 May 2025
Chalk it up to fashion’s relentless hunger for newness, its long-standing obsession with youth — plus a new appreciation for internal mobility, observers say.
—Footwear News, 5 May 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 May 2025
However, the relentless pace of unprecedented events in recent years has highlighted the need for alternatives to traditional retail.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
Worse even than Trump’s relentless attacks on science have been his administration’s assaults on the law.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 14 May 2025
Chalk it up to fashion’s relentless hunger for newness, its long-standing obsession with youth — plus a new appreciation for internal mobility, observers say.
—Footwear News, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
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India claims to have targeted militant infrastructure, but the reality is grim: at least 26 Pakistani civilians -including women and a young child were reported killed in the strikes.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Sitting in on India press conferences can often be a bit grim, carefully orchestrated by the team's hierarchy and little is usually given to their hungry press corps.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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And if culture is the battlefield, Abdul Muhammad II is determined to win—not with force, but with wisdom.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Animal lovers have been left in stitches by a young German shepherd dog who discovered a spot of light on the floor and was determined to get to the bottom of it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Yet Sobule recognized the persistent sexism that followed her and her peers onto television and the covers of magazines.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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In the interview, Clooney chalked up the pair's persistent peace to getting married later in life.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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For the past two years, the Boston Celtics defined the direction of the NBA with their endless versatility and unrelenting desire to shoot the 3.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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The unrelenting crises in the emergency room was the engine that kept it running for 331 episodes.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Wes Anderson is talking about a surreal moment that occurs early in his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, in which the protagonist, the ruthless international tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), experiences a vision of the afterlife.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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The exception nearly arrives in the closing minutes during a high-stakes scene that had the potential to transform the whole film into a ruthless satire.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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