remorseless

adjective

re·​morse·​less ri-ˈmȯrs-ləs How to pronounce remorseless (audio)
1
: having no remorse : merciless
2
remorselessly adverb
remorselessness noun

Examples of remorseless in a Sentence

his remorseless pursuit of justice the remorseless killer was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole
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To many law enforcement officials, Mr. Peltier is a remorseless killer whose appeals had been reviewed, and rejected, by more than 20 federal judges. Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Peltier is a remorseless killer, who brutally murdered two of our own – Special Agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams. 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 See All Example Sentences for remorseless

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of remorseless was in 1593

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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseless. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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remorseless

adjective
re·​morse·​less ri-ˈmȯr-sləs How to pronounce remorseless (audio)
: having no remorse : merciless
remorseless cruelty
remorselessly adverb
remorselessness noun

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