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
Granted, Vanessa is ruthless in her own right, orchestrating Bullseye’s killing of Foggy in S1.
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ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The seven-time Super Bowl champion, 48, made a surprise guest appearance on Netflix's The Roast of Kevin Hart on Sunday, May 10, joining a dais of A‑listers with raw and ruthless digs at the comedian, 46, who sat in the hot seat at Los Angeles' Kia Forum.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying on people at their most vulnerable moments.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Reduce Wasted Spend to Fund Your Next Project Founders are ruthless about cutting overhead, yet many creatives let thousands of dollars leak away on essential work expenses like software subscriptions, tech and supplies.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ruthless
ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The seven-time Super Bowl champion, 48, made a surprise guest appearance on Netflix's The Roast of Kevin Hart on Sunday, May 10, joining a dais of A‑listers with raw and ruthless digs at the comedian, 46, who sat in the hot seat at Los Angeles' Kia Forum.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying on people at their most vulnerable moments.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Reduce Wasted Spend to Fund Your Next Project Founders are ruthless about cutting overhead, yet many creatives let thousands of dollars leak away on essential work expenses like software subscriptions, tech and supplies.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthless
Adjective
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Ron White, Joe DeRosa, and Tony’s number one favorite comic, Tony Hinchcliffe (played by Adam Ray), showed the crowd exactly what effortless and absolutely merciless veteran comedy looks like.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Development in the Dotte 🪠 Fish or human feces often wash up in KCK homes during those merciless spring rains.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of looking like a sleek urban loft, the room can quickly start to feel cold, stony, and impersonal.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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This was audacious in an area dotted with stony, colonial farmhouses and quaint villages of Federal and Italianate homes.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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