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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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
Destructive flooding triggered by unrelenting rain that rapidly overwhelmed the Guadalupe River has killed at least 81 people across central Texas.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2025
At least 81 people have died in flooding triggered by unrelenting rain Thursday night into Saturday afternoon.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
The undocumented workers in his book are treated with unrelenting, almost comic cruelty.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelenting. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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