1
as in troublesome
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as in pitying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthful
Adjective
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Even worse, Sam finds out the troublesome critic is now her new neighbor!—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Weeds In the fall, weeds are often more troublesome than insect pests.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a particularly poignant moment in the film, Jiang stands by the window at night and pretends to capture and punch the shadow of a security guard downstairs.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Another Taylor Swift album, another poignant Track 5 to listen to on repeat.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Judge Subramanian allowed five of Combs’ attorneys to argue for a lenient sentence on his behalf in addition to the character witness statements.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Both the music mogul's supporters and detractors have sent letters to the judge urging either a more lenient or harsher sentence.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our audience responses were the most moving part of this entire journey.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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That unscripted hymn may have been the most moving moment of his Presidency.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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This merciful act of sportsmanship came a month before Stewart’s tragic death on a chartered jet.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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May he be received into the merciful arms of our loving Savior who suffered and died for Charlie.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His doleful father, portrayed by Paul Dooley in a magically right match of performer and material, despairs for his blithely romantic son’s future.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Wallen is constantly trying to find new ways to navigate the tension between pleasure and piety, Saturday night and Sunday morning, his horniness and his self-loathing—already the grist for a thousand doleful ballads.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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For happy bulbs and a healthier lawn, Heath recommends selecting drought-tolerant grass or simply watering less.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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An absolute charmer, the film is an affecting look at the human-avian bond, with all its mysteries, warmth and ungainly practicalities.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Among the most affecting discoveries were journals written not just by Octavia but also by her mother.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Ruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthful. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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