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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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The covenant — including troublesome terms like those born on the island being unable to leave on pain of death — only ends when Warren’s bloodline does, too.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026 -
Assess Your Home’s Ductwork While some low-effort quick fixes can help, Anthony Smith, director at Midland Air Conditioning, thinks troublesome airflow might come from your home’s ductwork.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Even the most lenient parents often set boundaries on what their children watch.—
Parents,
Parents,
16 June 2026
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Several popular live sellers, who spoke to The Athletic under the condition of anonymity to protect their relationship with Whatnot, believe the company has been too lenient when regulating sellers for rules violations on the platform.—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Beautifully filmed and achingly poignant.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Pinney’s fantasies and visual metaphors are sometimes more poignant in concept than in execution, and a theme of Ray’s crude racist impulses is baldly inserted but left undeveloped.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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That painful night in Dallas now feels merciful, compared with what this Avs team just experienced.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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As the sun began to peek over the hillside, offering a merciful burst of warmth, Alonso Abugattas called this year’s Trillium Trek to order.—
Ashley Stimpson,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The report conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California analyzed 2023-24 traffic stop data and found that Sacramento police disproportionately stopped Black drivers, often for minor vehicle equipment or non-moving violations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Domingo nails it and is very moving.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Tony O’Neill, gardening author and founder of Simplify Gardening, notes that sedum also provides late-season interest where many other drought-tolerant plants don’t.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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There are some varieties that are more tolerant of afternoon sun, such as panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Morris was closemouthed about her origins, but enumerated her various conditions with a kind of doleful enjoyment.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The Canadian filmmaker Sophy Romvari does something similar with the new movie Blue Heron, a semi-autobiographical piece whose structure loops in on itself, melding fact and fiction into a doleful portrait of a family tragedy.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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More congenial to the American mindset was football.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Here was a more congenial setting for contemplating liberty than Paris or Port-au-Prince.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Ruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthful. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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