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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
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.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In the comics, Sofia is secretly acting as the remorseless serial killer known as the Hangman, and is portrayed as a cunning criminal who murders her own brother, Alberto, and attempts to take over the Falcones and cement their rule over Gotham.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
In a flat, remorseless manner, Jackson offered police his chronicle of murder, implicating himself in at least 10 killings.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In the comics, Sofia is secretly acting as the remorseless serial killer known as the Hangman, and is portrayed as a cunning criminal who murders her own brother, Alberto, and attempts to take over the Falcones and cement their rule over Gotham.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
In a flat, remorseless manner, Jackson offered police his chronicle of murder, implicating himself in at least 10 killings.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseless
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Yet in 2016-17, free from midweek continental trips, Conte’s side stormed to the title with 93 points, spearheaded by a ruthless Diego Costa.—
Conor O'Neill,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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By enumerating the many merciless changes in our government since January, the Rev. Michael Pleger is not making a political pitch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Waltz lends a slimy charisma to the merciless SS colonel, who gets a satisfying comeuppance via carving knife. 4.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even then, the final late twist with the penalty felt particularly cruel.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, Still Alice highlights the cruel nature of the illness, where a person can still feel present while simultaneously losing pieces of themselves, creating a unique kind of grief.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseless. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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