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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Even sketchier are characters like Isaac and Hanrahan, ruthless military types who never really transcend that hazy description despite being played by formidable actors Jeffrey Wright and Alanna Ubach, respectively.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Despite those assurances, this week’s proceedings had, at times, a ruthless quality.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Pierce Brosnan's patriarch is ruthless, but is his wife actually pulling the strings?
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with time and priorities Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with their time and fiercely protective of their focus.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Despite those assurances, this week’s proceedings had, at times, a ruthless quality.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Pierce Brosnan's patriarch is ruthless, but is his wife actually pulling the strings?
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with time and priorities Successful entrepreneurs are ruthless with their time and fiercely protective of their focus.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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