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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Ruben Fleischer Not all short movies have to run with ruthless efficiency.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
As former military officers and Jews who live by the values of tikkun olam—to repair the world—these principles were our own guardrails while in combat fighting enemies as ruthless as Hamas.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
But on the other hand, the data so far suggests that Wolves have a ruthless finisher on their hands.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The headhunter without ethics is really the ruthless Kim Hye-jin, played by Park Bo-kyung.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
As former military officers and Jews who live by the values of tikkun olam—to repair the world—these principles were our own guardrails while in combat fighting enemies as ruthless as Hamas.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
But on the other hand, the data so far suggests that Wolves have a ruthless finisher on their hands.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The headhunter without ethics is really the ruthless Kim Hye-jin, played by Park Bo-kyung.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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