as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
the public's soulless response to the news about the latest famine overseas
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Recent Examples of soulless
Having visited a few weeks ago, the store felt like strolling through a large showroom with little customer service and experiencing a space that felt somewhat soulless.
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Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
San Francisco ruined by aliens with a preference for people who are scarily soulless and dull.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Some are soulless, clinical spaces with little more than bright blueish lighting and endless corridors.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
In a previously soulless stadium that has seen some tough times, there is now a feeling the momentum is with the club.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
San Francisco ruined by aliens with a preference for people who are scarily soulless and dull.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Some are soulless, clinical spaces with little more than bright blueish lighting and endless corridors.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
In a previously soulless stadium that has seen some tough times, there is now a feeling the momentum is with the club.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soulless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulless
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Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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Michael Fassbender plays the deceased Apple guru — a flawed, ruthless, but ultimately compassionate soul.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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While Charlie Brown played things safe, Snoopy lived an exuberant life in his imagination, casting himself as a frustrated novelist, gleeful dancer, merciless attorney and even a prolific flying ace in a World War I Sopwith Camel.—
Chris Carra,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Players have openly voiced their struggles with its deep rough, lightning-fast greens, and merciless bunkers.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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“Soulless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulless. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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