as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an office supervisor with a ruthless disregard for others' feelings
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Recent Examples of ruthless
Clever, caustic, caring and competitively ruthless.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The movie brings back Hemsworth’s Rake, who is tasked with a new mission — rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
In the first book, young witches Anja and Zack, who can turn themselves into birds, search for their parents after ruthless dictator Nexus takes control of society.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The company is famous for its creative but ruthless approach to cost cutting.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The movie brings back Hemsworth’s Rake, who is tasked with a new mission — rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
In the first book, young witches Anja and Zack, who can turn themselves into birds, search for their parents after ruthless dictator Nexus takes control of society.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The company is famous for its creative but ruthless approach to cost cutting.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthless
merciless
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Chat members were merciless in their rhetoric against fellow Young Republicans in competing factions of the organization.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Next is 4-2 Mississippi State at home, the closest thing to a reprieve left on this merciless schedule.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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