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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
the remorseless killer was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole
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as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
a remorseless and implacable hit man wordlessly pursuing his victim
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Recent Examples of remorseless
To many law enforcement officials, Mr. Peltier is a remorseless killer whose appeals had been reviewed, and rejected, by more than 20 federal judges.
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Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Peltier is a remorseless killer, who brutally murdered two of our own – Special Agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
His beady-eyed blink, remorseless as ever, is also deeply hilarious.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
In the besieged city, the cost of the remorseless Russian assault is painfully visible despite the Ukrainians’ courage and innovation.
—Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Peltier is a remorseless killer, who brutally murdered two of our own – Special Agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
His beady-eyed blink, remorseless as ever, is also deeply hilarious.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
In the besieged city, the cost of the remorseless Russian assault is painfully visible despite the Ukrainians’ courage and innovation.
—Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseless
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To his critics, his centralization of power and ruthless purge of opponents put Malaysia on an authoritarian trajectory.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
2 May 2025
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There’s an undercurrent of electricity between her and the ruthless cartel leader (Salma Hayek) using her as a bargaining chip, but Stone is too cowardly to let the hotties smooch, squandering the only energy Lively was able to muster for this potent strain of mess.—
Lizzie Logan,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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In Season 4 of the Max comedy (streaming weekly on Thursdays), Deborah (Jean Smart) is struggling to find her ground amid a merciless feud with head writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The math of those slices off the point totals was merciless: Should a big prep draw a field of less than five, a 50-point second place was reduced to a 25-point place showing, which can mean the difference between getting a stall in the Churchill gate and not getting to race.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This dynamic has created a cruel catch-22 which forces an impossible choice: register and risk immediate deportation, or refuse and become criminalized for noncompliance, destroying any path to legal status.—
Kica Matos,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Milano’s extensive medical history sometimes feels too cruel to detail; his only full season came as a rookie in 2017.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseless. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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