as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an office supervisor with a ruthless disregard for others' feelings
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Recent Examples of ruthless
Because the woman is ruthless, Michaela promptly packs up all of Simone’s belongings and fires her, causing the woman to completely malfunction.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 May 2025
No matter how ruthless a situation may be, 50 Cent will always be at the forefront with his unfiltered commentary.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 16 May 2025
Wes Anderson is talking about a surreal moment that occurs early in his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, in which the protagonist, the ruthless international tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), experiences a vision of the afterlife.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025
The exception nearly arrives in the closing minutes during a high-stakes scene that had the potential to transform the whole film into a ruthless satire.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 May 2025
No matter how ruthless a situation may be, 50 Cent will always be at the forefront with his unfiltered commentary.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 16 May 2025
Wes Anderson is talking about a surreal moment that occurs early in his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, in which the protagonist, the ruthless international tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), experiences a vision of the afterlife.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025
The exception nearly arrives in the closing minutes during a high-stakes scene that had the potential to transform the whole film into a ruthless satire.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ruthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthless
merciless
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The Heat’s roller-coaster season has come to a merciless end.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This time, his assignment takes him to Serbia, as he is tasked with assassinating the merciless General Mile Valstoria (Peter Linka).—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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