1
as in troublesome
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2
as in pitying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthful
Adjective
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The new apartment building at 3627-3633 N. Sheffield typifies this troublesome direction.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025 -
This classic tale helped make Taylor a star, giving her a showcase as a young woman who dreams of entering a troublesome horse in England's Grand National steeplechase.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At that second, a song about anime boobs had never sounded sweeter and more poignant.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Great Unravelling For that reason, my visit with Nye was also poignant.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During Trump’s first term in the White House, the Republican issued a directive to ban transgender service members, with an exception for some of those who had already started transitioning under more lenient rules that were in effect during the Obama administration.—
Gene Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, the lawsuit alleges, DPS’s discipline policies, which have been criticized by parents and educators as too lenient, weren’t always implemented as written.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pic delves into the relevant issue of prejudice, but in a funny and moving manner.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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Filming this way adds time and complication: There are so many more moving parts, and for each new take of a scene, every patient and special effect has to be reset, and the entire set has to be cleaned and reorganized.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Not for them the merciful expedient of a minor flesh wound or a swift death.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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An offseason full of debate about whether the Cleveland Guardians improved or worsened their roster has come to a merciful end.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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James, with his doleful countenance, makes the adult Hal vaguely sympathetic.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Krauss’s ethereal voice is as haunting as ever on this mournful ballad, where doleful lyrics look back on a time marked by regret and deceit, and get elevated by the elegant interplay between Krauss’ voice and Jerry Douglas’s soul-piercing steel guitar.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In local Facebook groups, parents often exchange tips about practices that are more tolerant of spreading out or refusing vaccines.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Every single day, the president is engaging in exceptional tactics, in risk tolerant behavior.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His Tom goes through his routines with slight weariness but also diligence, at times flashing an innocent surprise in his eyes — all of this more affecting than pure burn-out.—
Nicolas Rapold,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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De Fontenay’s affecting but frustrating film has its reasons for that distance.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Ruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthful. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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