unrelenting
adjective
un·re·lent·ing
ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ 
2
: not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : constant
the unrelenting struggle
Examples of unrelenting in a Sentence
that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines
unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Knicks had survived an initial punch from the Pacers, who started the game 9-of-9 from the field behind an unrelenting up-tempo attack.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Besides his scoring, rebounding and shot blocking, Condon is a deft passer who had nine games with at least 4 assists and plays with unrelenting effort.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
As months and years of data arrived, Keeling’s rigorous work revealed two global phenomena: Earth’s plants inhaling CO2 each summer and exhaling it each winter, and CO2 levels’ unrelenting annual increase.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelenting. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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unrelenting
adjective
un·re·lent·ing
ˌən-ri-ˈlent-iŋ
2
: not letting up or weakening in energy or pace
our unrelenting struggle for freedom
unrelentingly
adverb
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