as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
she is a merciless competitor at board games of any kind
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Recent Examples of merciless
The film is cold-bloodedly whimsical, asking the audience to root for a merciless man who endeavors, ever so incrementally, to understand some deeper human truths.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Unless stopped, Trump and the Republicans who follow him may go down as the most merciless and morally bankrupt leaders this country has ever produced.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Like 30 Rock, its fellow merciless showbiz satire, Netflix's BoJack Horseman featured countless parodic movies and TV shows.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Even while tears streamed down their faces, the monitors continued to document the merciless killings with the hope another hunt wouldn’t be repeated after the public saw their heart-wrenching photographs.
—Susan Hargreaves, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Unless stopped, Trump and the Republicans who follow him may go down as the most merciless and morally bankrupt leaders this country has ever produced.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Like 30 Rock, its fellow merciless showbiz satire, Netflix's BoJack Horseman featured countless parodic movies and TV shows.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 29 May 2025
Even while tears streamed down their faces, the monitors continued to document the merciless killings with the hope another hunt wouldn’t be repeated after the public saw their heart-wrenching photographs.
—Susan Hargreaves, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merciless
ruthless
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As a member of a crew that robs banks, Mr. Blonde is the most ruthless.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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As they’re hunted by a ruthless drug gang led by the menacing Power (Aidan Gillen), their fight for survival becomes a journey of redemption.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
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“Merciless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merciless. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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