1
as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
neighbors were unsparing in their charity when a local family was rendered homeless by a fire
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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
unsparing in his criticism of the welfare state
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Recent Examples of unsparing
Lucy Grealy was an unsparing observer of human physiognomy.
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
The unsparing remarks quickly drew attention on China’s social media including Weibo, where videos and transcripts of Gao’s speech have been trending.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024
Things get even darker from there as the story unfolds in a frank and unsparing style.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
In execution, however, the film exhibits something of a split personality by awkwardly moving between cutesy soap operatic romance and an unsparing, oft-devastating portrait of the myriad hurdles facing foreign workers.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
The unsparing remarks quickly drew attention on China’s social media including Weibo, where videos and transcripts of Gao’s speech have been trending.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024
Things get even darker from there as the story unfolds in a frank and unsparing style.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
In execution, however, the film exhibits something of a split personality by awkwardly moving between cutesy soap operatic romance and an unsparing, oft-devastating portrait of the myriad hurdles facing foreign workers.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsparing
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News Of The Week Forbes released its annual list of America’s most generous philanthropists this month, and the lifetime giving of the nation’s top 25 philanthropists through December 30, 2024 rose to $241 billion–$30 billion more than last year’s total.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The benefits of shopping for Shark tools at Nordstrom include a generous return policy and access to steep discounts during the retailer’s Anniversary Sale.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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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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And, who knows, one of those bricks might lay the foundation for more charitable actions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dolly Parton has called on Indiana Governor Mike Braun to reconsider his decision to cut funding for her charitable Imagination Library initiative.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
20 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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“Unsparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsparing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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