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as in uncompromising
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as in resentful
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Recent Examples of unforgiving
Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.
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Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The timeline is often unforgiving.
—Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
In a society that already places disproportionate strain on Black women, the demand to operate flawlessly while postpartum feels especially unforgiving.
—Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The timeline is often unforgiving.
—Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
In a society that already places disproportionate strain on Black women, the demand to operate flawlessly while postpartum feels especially unforgiving.
—Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
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Similar things were said about his father, a famously uncompromising negotiator.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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And Outside? The EVO’s design is equally uncompromising.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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According to Rachel, the plan had been initiated by Shelia, who had grown increasingly resentful of Skylar.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yet the music industry can move at an unyielding clip, particularly when artists are rocketing to stardom like Young was.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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The breath of air, and the freedom of movement, only reinforce the moral asphyxiation taking place inside—and emphasize the unyielding authority sustaining the city’s public life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The $31 million stopgap measure overrides a cruel funding cut by the state Department of Health and, for now, avoids a potential life-or-death situation for about 11,000 people in Florida.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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But the love between cruel people is a real love, too.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recall that Huffines unsuccessfully challenged Abbott in the 2022 GOP primary for governor and had some uncharitable things to say about him.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The only way to get to that conclusion, however, is to make a lot of uncharitable assumptions about Kimmel’s thinking.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tourette’s can feel spiteful and searches out the most upsetting tic for me personally and for those around me.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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What does that mean, a spiteful number?—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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The filmmakers and inmates carried out this investigation in secret, through anonymous phone calls and surreptitious recordings, ultimately revealing systemic rot inside a sadistic prison system.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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The most sadistic of his colleagues formed a group, known as the Goon Squad, which beat inmates.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Narratively, Daniel Craig’s returning lead Benoit Blanc takes a back pew to the conflict between a sensitive priest and a malignant monsignor who has turned away from Jesus’ teachings.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Over time, these polyps can become cancerous (malignant) and spread to other areas of the body.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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