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
She was driven by the same impulse in her reportage, but what guides her dispatch is her belief in the overriding importance of the United States never standing by in the future while a country exercises the kind of ruthless power that turns a vulnerable civilian population into mass victims.
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Nicolaus Mills, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Small, young and armed with only her wits, a sword and, eventually, the ability to change faces, Arya had no thought of power or glory, just the grim determination to right the scale of justice by ridding the world of one ruthless murderer at a time.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Isaac proved to be a ruthless leader who showed hostility towards most outsiders, including the Seraphites, who follow the teachings of a female Prophet.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 May 2025
To his critics, his centralization of power and ruthless purge of opponents put Malaysia on an authoritarian trajectory.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
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Nicolaus Mills, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Small, young and armed with only her wits, a sword and, eventually, the ability to change faces, Arya had no thought of power or glory, just the grim determination to right the scale of justice by ridding the world of one ruthless murderer at a time.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Isaac proved to be a ruthless leader who showed hostility towards most outsiders, including the Seraphites, who follow the teachings of a female Prophet.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 May 2025
To his critics, his centralization of power and ruthless purge of opponents put Malaysia on an authoritarian trajectory.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthless
merciless
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This time, his assignment takes him to Serbia, as he is tasked with assassinating the merciless General Mile Valstoria (Peter Linka).—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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That was 12 years ago, and yet the talk about him continues here, the ghosts live on, and with merciless frequency Lerro privately relives the fateful morning in which a vicious storm descended upon him with no warning.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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