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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
The club, in defiance of the remorseless logic of the modern game, may yet have the chance to build something: not permanent, perhaps, but lasting, at least.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024
As remorseless killers who had taken a life in cold blood, the two deserved the death penalty, in his view.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Under a remorseless sun, past resentments resurface and finally explode.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 May 2024
Some scholars associated sociopathy with remorseless and impulsive behavior caused by a brain injury.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024
As remorseless killers who had taken a life in cold blood, the two deserved the death penalty, in his view.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Under a remorseless sun, past resentments resurface and finally explode.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 May 2024
Some scholars associated sociopathy with remorseless and impulsive behavior caused by a brain injury.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseless
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The ruthless military officer with the monocle and the swagger stick who sends his men to senseless death and/or turns traitor.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her wife and now-teenage daughter stood by her throughout the process, despite ruthless coverage from Mexican and Spanish news outlets, some of which continue to misgender and deadname her to this day.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tragedies like these were confrontations — merciless verbal duels in which two characters plead their case, go on the attack, try to take each other apart.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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And as long as that’s their take, merciless heckling of those umps should be, too.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2024
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The in-person aspects of the contest have remained generally positive, but online, with each new addition, the very nature of commenting on people’s bodies, looks, and attractiveness is basically heavy bait for someone to eventually say something cruel.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet some began to blanch at this cruel ostentation.Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseless. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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