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as in severity
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as in inexorability
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Recent Examples of relentlessness
But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s been through a lot of sweat and hard work and a relentlessness to that work year in, year out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
There was something about your behavior — the relentlessness, the aggression — that’s impossible to forget.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Her combination of bravery, rigor, relentlessness, and humanity is almost unique in journalism.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
To Carrick’s surprise, Ferguson’s relentlessness included major fitness work in January.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Robert Fields' relentlessness Texas State center Robert Fields isn’t the most polished player; that much is clear.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Star guard Azzi Fudd, who also made the Wooden Award top 20, picked up the scoring mantle for Strong with 17 points and four assists in 23 minutes, but there was no replacement for Strong’s relentlessness on the boards or her on-court leadership at both ends of the floor.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s been through a lot of sweat and hard work and a relentlessness to that work year in, year out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
There was something about your behavior — the relentlessness, the aggression — that’s impossible to forget.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Her combination of bravery, rigor, relentlessness, and humanity is almost unique in journalism.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
To Carrick’s surprise, Ferguson’s relentlessness included major fitness work in January.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Robert Fields' relentlessness Texas State center Robert Fields isn’t the most polished player; that much is clear.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Star guard Azzi Fudd, who also made the Wooden Award top 20, picked up the scoring mantle for Strong with 17 points and four assists in 23 minutes, but there was no replacement for Strong’s relentlessness on the boards or her on-court leadership at both ends of the floor.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentlessness
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Analyst Michael Leininger, a former San Jose police detective, said standard law enforcement rules in similar situations require officers to consider the severity of the offense and whether the individual is identifiable and can be arrested at a later time.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The severity of the resulting injury depends on, among countless other variables, how the electricity enters the body, and where, and the path the current takes through it.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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Other provisions require federal agencies to report the job effects of AI, and for the Department of Energy to collect data on the likelihood of adverse AI incidents.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Further, there’s a very high likelihood that if Iran acquired nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia and other regional powers would follow soon after.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Less than a minute later, Kerr found a new level of vehemence after the Clippers’ John Collins wasn’t called for goaltending on a shot by Gary Payton II.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Such vehemence looked awkward just a few hours later, when The Athletic broke the news that, on December 20, Barca would actually be visiting Villarreal’s Estadio de la Ceramica after all.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mackay and Turner are both excellent, two movie stars who seem totally game to be asked to move with real gruffness.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Monday marks five years since a series of deadly shootings at local massage businesses shocked metro Atlanta and started a conversation about hostility toward Asian Americans across the country.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The price of oil had continued to rise since hostilities started, with the recent surge driven by concerns over global supply distribution and instability.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sunlight naturally sanitizes, and air drying prevents the harshness of high heat.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The tinted visor that Morgan Geekie wore for two games against the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars in January could help mute the lights’ harshness.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Relentlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentlessness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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