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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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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.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
These people are concerned about losing their jobs, tarnishing their reputations and the threat of violence that might come from Ito subjecting herself to an unsparing public.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
But Gordon Ramsay represented a more uncomfortable personality: difficult, unsparing, brash, exacting.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
The prime minister's speech was a remarkable break from the past, both because of its unsparing praise of Japanese troops and for its blunt declaration that the SDF is not simply a relief agency but a fighting force that needs to be prepared for rising regional challenges.
—Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2012
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
These people are concerned about losing their jobs, tarnishing their reputations and the threat of violence that might come from Ito subjecting herself to an unsparing public.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
But Gordon Ramsay represented a more uncomfortable personality: difficult, unsparing, brash, exacting.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
The prime minister's speech was a remarkable break from the past, both because of its unsparing praise of Japanese troops and for its blunt declaration that the SDF is not simply a relief agency but a fighting force that needs to be prepared for rising regional challenges.
—Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2012
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Welcome to our beautiful state parks, secretly targeted by Tallahassee to be improved through generous applications of asphalt.Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
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This is good news for workers, however, some fear restaurant guests won't be as generous with tips under the new wage scale.Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2024
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Their life is interrupted by the arrival of a group of pale, ghostly white lions, an outsider tribe of scavengers led by the ruthless Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), looking to occupy and control this land.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, 52 percent of Americans plan to sign up for new credit cards to help cover this year's festivities, while 75 percent say inflation has affected their charitable giving.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix Season two picks up exactly where the first left off, as Gi-hun devises a plan: track down the organizers of the game and end that merciless contest once and for all.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Season 2 doesn’t top the shocking novelty of the first season, made iconic by that giant mechanical girl in charge of a merciless game of red light, green light.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Unsparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsparing. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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