unrelenting

adjective

un·​re·​lent·​ing ˌən-ri-ˈlen-tiŋ How to pronounce unrelenting (audio)
1
: not softening or yielding in determination : hard, stern
an unrelenting leader
2
: not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : constant
the unrelenting struggle
unrelentingly adverb

Examples of unrelenting in a Sentence

that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races
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Goldberg's words come over a year after The View began an unrelenting battle with gaseous entities, following a horrific water spillage (and mysterious fart noise of unknown origin) that plagued the Hot Topics table in January 2023. EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Life at home, however, is an unrelenting balancing act. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Although pressure for decarbonization remains unrelenting, this investment approach has clear limitations for commercial aviation – the business of flying aircraft with more than 100 seats. Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Instead, the focus in the final push has been for those low-likelihood voters with knocks to their doors, with digital ads aimed at specific demographics, and unrelenting phone calls. Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrelenting 

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unrelenting was in 1590

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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelenting. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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unrelenting

adjective
un·​re·​lent·​ing ˌən-ri-ˈlent-iŋ How to pronounce unrelenting (audio)
1
: not softening or giving in easily : hard, stern
2
: not letting up or weakening in energy or pace
our unrelenting struggle for freedom
unrelentingly adverb

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