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as in troublesome
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as in pitying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthful
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That is probably true – but only makes the current freefall more troublesome.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Florida’s wildlife commissioners set aside pleas and arguments from black bear advocates today and approved a December hunt of the state’s shy but increasingly troublesome species.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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Anastasio provided the most poignant moment during the weekend’s opening sets.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
4 Aug. 2025
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The musician opened up about rejoining the band in a poignant Instagram post on Thursday.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Six people close to Ellis — a pastor, relatives and friends — also wrote heartfelt messages to the judge, urging him to be lenient with Ellis' sentence.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Gonzalez was booked for this incident, but other referees have been more lenient.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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One of the most moving statements came from Amy, who had since moved out of state and read it on video.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Newman and Curtin also were responsible for one of the night's most moving moments, holding up a photograph of the late Gilda Radner during the cast's goodbyes at the end of the show.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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Basically a reboot after the last World trilogy with Chris Pratt came to a merciful conclusion, Rebirth stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend, but, of course, the real stars are the dinosaurs.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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Not only did the team put an offensive moniker that shall remain nameless in this space in its past, but Snyder's sad and disturbing reign as owner finally came to a merciful end.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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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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The song begins with Iommi’s signature doleful blues soloing before kicking into a doomy groove.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2024
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With Substack likely to remain tolerant of such content, CEP will continue monitoring how extremist groups use Substack to expand their movements, Fisher-Birch confirmed.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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The postwar order had once been more tolerant of ambiguity in international rules and institutions.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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The movie’s most affecting moments are between Lynette and her brother, played with disarming cheerful innocence by Gottsagen and with alarming distress when Kenny is placed in tense situations.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the first installment of the deeply affecting (and sadly unfinished) Parable series, Parable of the Sower is an excellent introduction to one of the greatest American authors in recent memory.—
Robert English,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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“Ruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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