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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
the remorseless killer was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole
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as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
a remorseless and implacable hit man wordlessly pursuing his victim
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Recent Examples of remorseless
Peltier is a remorseless killer, who brutally murdered two of our own – Special Agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
His beady-eyed blink, remorseless as ever, is also deeply hilarious.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
In the besieged city, the cost of the remorseless Russian assault is painfully visible despite the Ukrainians’ courage and innovation.
—Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books, 29 Oct. 2024
Breathing fire Angry, vengeful, paranoid, a remorseless bully: These are trademark Carollo traits, according to city employees, two of his daughters, citizens who have argued with him and former allies double-crossed by him.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
His beady-eyed blink, remorseless as ever, is also deeply hilarious.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
In the besieged city, the cost of the remorseless Russian assault is painfully visible despite the Ukrainians’ courage and innovation.
—Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books, 29 Oct. 2024
Breathing fire Angry, vengeful, paranoid, a remorseless bully: These are trademark Carollo traits, according to city employees, two of his daughters, citizens who have argued with him and former allies double-crossed by him.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseless
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But when the ruthless Mafia boss Nicola Grimaldi discovers his young son has been kidnapped and murdered, the suspect and Grimaldi’s former friend Vito seeks refuge with police.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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The way to move up in your organization might require being ruthless.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The straightforward task rapidly devolves into a perilous game of cat and mouse, when the merciless leader of a notorious crime syndicate sets his sights on claiming the organ for himself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The counterpoint to Pritzker’s light touch on Schumer is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been merciless in her disapproval of Schumer’s decision.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The cruelest part is that the good ones are mixed with the bad ones.—
Matt Rivers,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseless. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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