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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
David Szalay’s recent novel Flesh captures with unsparing accuracy the consciousness of an ordinary man in helpless decline.
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Kevin Power, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Perhaps with that aid package in mind, Putin was pretty unsparing in his remarks on the war.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
But Ramsay is no stranger to an unsparing edit process in time for Cannes and then also theaters.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.
—Andy Crump, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Power, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Perhaps with that aid package in mind, Putin was pretty unsparing in his remarks on the war.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
But Ramsay is no stranger to an unsparing edit process in time for Cannes and then also theaters.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.
—Andy Crump, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsparing
Adjective
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Although parts of eastern Oklahoma saw several inches of snow Friday night, the totals were less than the most generous predictions that were made over the past few days.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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For one, a Biden-era repayment plan with extremely generous payment terms — which only encourages more high-risk borrowing — will go by the wayside, with borrowers moved into other existing plans.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For the first time, the defense attorney becomes the defendant, forced to fight for his own freedom while facing off against ruthless prosecutor Dana Berg (Constance Zimmer).—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And, as part of the deal, city planners aim to update development protocols to meet the challenges of a more ruthless wildfire regime.—
Mark Dee
January 27,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, this time around, the charitable efforts faced unique challenges, said Anne Lehman, Smitten Kitten’s acting manager.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the Warriors, driven by the merciless ticking clock of Curry’s career, are desperate.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the film, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a former revolutionary who must save his teenage daughter after she’s kidnapped by the merciless army officer, Colonel Lockjaw (played by Sean Penn).—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Without prosecutors empowered to bring charges against wrongdoers, judges willing to strike down overreach, legislators daring enough to demand investigations and change laws, and citizens outraged enough to protest, any revelations by journalists will fall on stony ground.—
Susan Chira,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Dec. 2025
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After that historic journey, NASA charted a new course toward Apophis, a stony metal-rich NEA that offers a sharp scientific contrast to Bennu's carbon-rich composition (and was once thought to pose a serious impact risk to Earth).—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Unsparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsparing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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