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as in uncompromising
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as in resentful
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Recent Examples of unforgiving
Despite playing at Michigan State – a school notorious for being unforgiving toward freshmen – Richardson was one of the most productive players in the country.
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In the unforgiving sands of Wadi Sakheema, an outlaw Bedouin bandit couple stumble upon a mythical relic that holds the key to their survival but also awakens forces that could destroy them and their world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting — and fear is a weapon.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 June 2025
English coaches are part of an unforgiving culture.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In the unforgiving sands of Wadi Sakheema, an outlaw Bedouin bandit couple stumble upon a mythical relic that holds the key to their survival but also awakens forces that could destroy them and their world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting — and fear is a weapon.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 June 2025
English coaches are part of an unforgiving culture.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
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Sparked by the good early form of James Maddison, Tottenham briefly looked like title contenders, with an incredibly uncompromising form of football.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed a more uncompromising position on the contested land.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Amber Tamblyn starred as Tibby, who, with her green-streaked hair and resentful attitude, is among the more rebellious girls in the sisterhood.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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Set in the not-very-distant future, cancer has been cured, meaning people are living well past 100, but still retiring around 65 or so, and their demands for the social safety net destroys the economy, leaving a frightfully resentful younger generation with the burden.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Situated on Westgate Street, across the road from Cardiff Castle, the former FAW headquarters was described by many as stubbornly Victorian, dripping in an unyielding homage to the past.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Torn between her duty to protect her patients and her desperate need to find her husband Nick, (Colin Moss) and children, Nichole discovers an unyielding strength within herself to save not only her family but countless residents from the encroaching flames.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Politics remains a cruel business and the governor has been on the frontline of it for nearly 20 years, winning and losing.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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They were joined by actors playing the contestants, who lurched along wearing expressions of exaggerated horror, as though the cruel stakes of the game had just been revealed to them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Yet for wealthy donors, who now account for the majority of charitable giving, the Senate bill is decidedly uncharitable.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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Suggesting that a white male president of a certain age hears a piece of bad news and drops dead in the Oval seemed uncharitable.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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But to unsuspecting humans, killer bees seem aggressive, spiteful and, of course, terrifying.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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But there’s a qualitative difference with a spiteful, foul-mouthed, score-settling president leading by acrid example.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The sadistic and trigger-happy Mr. Blonde was one of the 400 nominees for the American Film Institute's list of the all-time greatest movie villains.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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His breakout role came in 1992, playing sadistic bank robber Mr. Blonde in Tarantino’s debut film Reservoir Dogs.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
3 July 2025
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Shortly after his birth, doctors discovered fluid building up inside the baby boy's head in addition to a malignant tumor that required brain surgery.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Nevertheless, case reports have described malignant tumors developing within tattoos, including melanomas.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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