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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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The idyllic backdrop is set against the unrelenting passage of time, which has left the majestic estate in a state of disrepair.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
The result has been an unrelenting pile of bad headlines, although White House aides have done their best to mask the setbacks, knowing Musk spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars on Trump’s last election and has pledged $100 million going forward.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The media’s unrelenting coverage of the tariff file likely played a major role.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelenting. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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