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as in inexorability
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Recent Examples of relentlessness
Not to mention that the elevators installed since 1990, beset by age, weather, vandalism, pee, and the general relentlessness of the New York City environment, seemed to break down as often as not.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
French filmmaker David Moreau’s MadS is in some ways the platonic ideal of the one-shot film, using the lack of cuts to create a sense of propulsion and relentlessness that mirrors its characters’ descent into hell.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
To cope with that relentlessness, Gunderson then moved the drill down to the 10-yard line in order to get Johnson back into the huddle sooner.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s how Finnie put himself on the map, playing with relentlessness on the forecheck while delivering some offense, too.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Bregman’s Astros were always defined by their tenacity and relentlessness, qualities this year’s Red Sox showed plenty of on Friday night.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
That relentlessness got us through early days.
—James Manto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
If anything, its attention to the sad textures of teenage life seems to acknowledge that for many young people today, paying attention to their own life might feel futile or too small, given the relentlessness of the news.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Even Marty, one of the nicer guys on display in Coen and Cooke’s cockeyed crime movie, hits on Honey with an annoying relentlessness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
French filmmaker David Moreau’s MadS is in some ways the platonic ideal of the one-shot film, using the lack of cuts to create a sense of propulsion and relentlessness that mirrors its characters’ descent into hell.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
To cope with that relentlessness, Gunderson then moved the drill down to the 10-yard line in order to get Johnson back into the huddle sooner.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s how Finnie put himself on the map, playing with relentlessness on the forecheck while delivering some offense, too.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Bregman’s Astros were always defined by their tenacity and relentlessness, qualities this year’s Red Sox showed plenty of on Friday night.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
That relentlessness got us through early days.
—James Manto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
If anything, its attention to the sad textures of teenage life seems to acknowledge that for many young people today, paying attention to their own life might feel futile or too small, given the relentlessness of the news.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Even Marty, one of the nicer guys on display in Coen and Cooke’s cockeyed crime movie, hits on Honey with an annoying relentlessness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentlessness
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Internal bleeding covers a wide range of severity, from life-threatening injuries to bruising.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Moore said the department has since adjusted both its tactics and decision-making protocols for wildland fires, particularly in high fire severity zones.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 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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Yet behind his sternness lived a man of reflection and sensitivity, whose words and verses hinted at a gentleness rarely shown.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
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South Korea has not carried out an execution in nearly 30 years, and legal observers said the prosecution’s request was consistent with past practice in cases involving former leaders accused of insurrection, even if the likelihood of an execution remains low.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Being stuck in a state of fight-or-flight increases protective muscle tension, altering movement mechanics, limiting mobility, and increasing the likelihood of compensations that can lead to pain or injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 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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After years of fighting for its survival in the face of hacks and growing regulatory hostility, crypto’s fortunes abruptly change.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jewish and civil rights groups blasted the move as weakening safeguards, fueling criticism that Mamdani’s early agenda signals hostility toward Israel and the Jewish community.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The noise cancellation is legendary, and the sound is balanced and clean, with no weird bass boosting or treble harshness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
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The harshness of the rhetoric reflects just how much Moscow stands to lose if the deal holds and TRIPP become a reality.—
Ilan Berman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Relentlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentlessness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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