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as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
neighbors were unsparing in their charity when a local family was rendered homeless by a fire
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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
unsparing in his criticism of the welfare state
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Recent Examples of unsparing
Through vivid, often surprising portraits — like that of a charismatic preacher offering unsparing historical tours, or a woman who proudly inhabits the persona of a Southern belle — the film captures the contradictions and complexities of a community living within the shadow of its own mythology.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The final season of FX’s Atlanta, which offered an often unsparing and satirical consideration of the Black experience in its eponymous city, took direct aim at his reputation.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Despite all the indignities to which it’s been subjected, the show closes with its most unsparing season yet, an indictment of societies where money trumps humanity that roots out all forms of complicity—especially our own.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Long-feared by TV personalities both locally and nationally for his unsparing criticism, Deeb later was a media critic for the Sun-Times and then for WLS-Ch. 7.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The final season of FX’s Atlanta, which offered an often unsparing and satirical consideration of the Black experience in its eponymous city, took direct aim at his reputation.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Despite all the indignities to which it’s been subjected, the show closes with its most unsparing season yet, an indictment of societies where money trumps humanity that roots out all forms of complicity—especially our own.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Long-feared by TV personalities both locally and nationally for his unsparing criticism, Deeb later was a media critic for the Sun-Times and then for WLS-Ch. 7.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsparing
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The Barnshaws allowed for a generous 90-day close, and John had prepared everything for the young couple.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Loewe features a generous beach club, six cabins, three pools, an elevator, and a gym.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Governed by Saturn, this Earth sign is known for its ruthless ambition and long-term visions, making this lunar phase all the more stern and no-nonsense.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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In another example of a ruthless campaign to crush dissent, Cuban authorities sentenced the wife of a Cuban political prisoner to 14 years in prison for charges of acting against state security, for which she had been previously acquitted due to lack of evidence.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI’s partnerships with major companies and its plans to change its corporate structure have drawn the scrutiny of regulators, including the attorneys general of California and Delaware, who oversee charitable organizations that operate or are incorporated in their states.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The defense then played an 11-minute video highlighting Combs’ charitable work and life as a father of seven.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the present day, Lockjaw reenters Bob and Willa’s lives with merciless force, deploying troops from his immigration taskforce on Baktan Cross, the sanctuary city where Bob and Willa have been laying low in the 16 years since Pat became Bob and baby Charlene, Willa, as the two went on the lam.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ana, a rebellious 19-year-old from Barcelona, is sent by her wealthy father to a Patronato facility overseen by the merciless Sister Socorro.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Unsparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsparing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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