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as in uncompromising
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as in resentful
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Recent Examples of unforgiving
The outbreak is unfolding in unforgiving surroundings.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
There were 14 cars in all of Rawlins, the closest city of consequence, 16 unforgiving miles west.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The pre-playoff days of college football were brutal and unforgiving, and no one knows that better than fans of the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2007.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Artificial intelligence and unforgiving humanity are strange bedfellows.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
There were 14 cars in all of Rawlins, the closest city of consequence, 16 unforgiving miles west.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The pre-playoff days of college football were brutal and unforgiving, and no one knows that better than fans of the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2007.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Artificial intelligence and unforgiving humanity are strange bedfellows.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unforgiving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
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Holzinger has spent the past decade building a reputation as one of Europe’s most uncompromising performance artists—filling opera houses and theaters with motorbikes, helicopters, heavy machinery, nudity, and feats of endurance that test what a body can withstand.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Ghalibaf’s rise signals a shift toward the Revolutionary Guard’s more uncompromising elements effectively running the country.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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The women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Some fans who will be a resentful.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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And that makes these games a wonderful, fleeting distraction from the unyielding things that actually matter.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Standridge is an unyielding advocate for sustainable fisheries, and the whole concept behind Mystic Fish Camp, in a sense, is to banish the lobster roll from Connecticut.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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The immigrant-detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, deep in the Florida Everglades, stands out as a uniquely cruel publicity stunt with an absurdly high price tag, in which much of the money goes into just a few pockets.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Therefore, a second execution would not violate the prohibition on double jeopardy or on the imposition of cruel punishment.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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There is no need to be uncharitable.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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His uncharitable behavior and boundless love of money wins no converts to the Christian faith.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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However nasty and spiteful things get between the Butleys and the del Valles, there’s always the sense that a détente may still be possible.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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In more recent years, far-right conspiracy propagators have alleged that global political and business elites worship Moloch in secret and enact policies to appease the sadistic deity.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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And there was a sadistic streak to the attacks.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Mancini then missed the 2020 season after surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Others are malignant like an ocular melanoma.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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