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
Yet avenging that setback to their Champions League qualification chances was not simply about being more ruthless at one end of the pitch and less careless at the other.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
However, other kids of the same age range might be more upset by the violence and harsh realities of nature—especially the ruthless and brutal of hierarchy of nature during the dinosaur years.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
The technical depth was authentic Hard tech is ruthless.
—Ravin Gandhi, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
After enduring a tough patch in business, fate changes his course, turning him into El Serpiente, a ruthless political strategist.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
However, other kids of the same age range might be more upset by the violence and harsh realities of nature—especially the ruthless and brutal of hierarchy of nature during the dinosaur years.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
The technical depth was authentic Hard tech is ruthless.
—Ravin Gandhi, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
After enduring a tough patch in business, fate changes his course, turning him into El Serpiente, a ruthless political strategist.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ruthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthless
Adjective
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In between, the Ball Arena patrons were merciless in their jeering of the officials.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Against some audiences’ will, Ari Aster’s merciless black comedy drags us back to May 2020 when tempers, temperatures and misinformation were heating up across America.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With a 15 percent slope and soils consisting of shattered rock and very stony loam with a small percentage of clay, the soil is low in organic matter and drains extremely well.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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The sculptor, David Adickes, was an Army veteran who'd wanted his stony visages to gleam.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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