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as in uncompromising
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as in resentful
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Recent Examples of unforgiving
The story tells the tragedy of circumstance, geography, parents and unforgiving history.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The tale begins in the dead of night on July 30, 1945, when the USS Indianapolis was struck by two Japanese torpedoes in the vast, unforgiving expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
If all of that was a corrective for policies past, the working class proved to be in an unforgiving mood in November.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Set in the late 1800s against the unforgiving backdrop of Iceland’s Westfjords, the film follows a crew of fishermen who begin to reckon with the fact that nature is gaining ground on them after a punishing winter.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The tale begins in the dead of night on July 30, 1945, when the USS Indianapolis was struck by two Japanese torpedoes in the vast, unforgiving expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
If all of that was a corrective for policies past, the working class proved to be in an unforgiving mood in November.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Set in the late 1800s against the unforgiving backdrop of Iceland’s Westfjords, the film follows a crew of fishermen who begin to reckon with the fact that nature is gaining ground on them after a punishing winter.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
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The full lineup of talks is as follows: BIG TALKS Alex Ross Perry One of the most uncompromising artists working in independent cinema today, Alex Ross Perry reflects on his inspirations and creative journey.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some are arguing that the House GOP needs a more uncompromising leader coming into the new Trump administration.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
1 Jan. 2025
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Their approach vacillates between resentful disdain or pandering sycophancy, both of which continually backfire on them.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Uncertainty about the timing of the succession process combined with the view that the leader may never fully give up control can leave potential successors frustrated and resentful, feeling their ambitions have been stifled.—
Cassidy Creech,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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Although Hamas repeatedly declined to agree to the framework of this ceasefire agreement that President Biden announced in May of 2024, the unyielding and ironclad alliance between the United States and Israel ultimately persuaded Hamas to capitulate.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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His upbringing left him with a speech impediment and an unyielding desire to make something of his life.—
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31 Aug. 2024
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And having more thoughtful conversations doesn’t preclude the need sometimes to confront those who are needlessly cruel or organizations that benefit from such exploitation.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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In recent months, the Justice Department and the state filed thousands of pages of new records in the lawsuit, including reports and sworn statements from pediatricians, scholars and others who describe Florida’s policies as archaic and cruel.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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That’s perhaps an uncharitable read on what was overall a strong game by the Rangers, who allowed a tying goal to Artturi Lehkonen with 1:13 remaining, then couldn’t convert on an overtime power play.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Mangum wasn’t the only fraudster who preyed on the Left’s uncharitable assumptions about young white men, in particular, but non-minorities broadly.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Dec. 2024
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Share [Findings] Unaffiliated voters are growing more spiteful toward both Democrats and Republicans.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Iannucci may spin stories of spiteful people, but Iannucci the person is different.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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As one of the few original Squid Game cast members returning for the second season, Wi Ha-joon will continue his quest as the police officer Hwang Jun-ho, who is desperate to find his missing brother and ultimately wanders into the sadistic games.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Without the sadistic games going on, the show lacks momentum.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The decision, lauded by consumer advocacy groups, comes a full 25 years after scientists at the agency determined that rats fed large amounts of the artificial color additive were much more likely to develop malignant thyroid tumors than rats who weren’t given the food coloring.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Their mother, Noel Mickelson, died in 2016 from sepsis caused by bed sores, and a malignant tumor, according to Shannon Amos.—
Elizabeth Maline,
NBC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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