as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an office supervisor with a ruthless disregard for others' feelings
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Thatcher Demko was a brick wall, Vancouver’s trademark defensive game looked sharp, composed and ruthless — and the club even managed to generate a bit at five-on-five.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
They are expected to manage the roster with a little more thought paid to player welfare and a little less thought paid to marginal gains and ruthless efficiency.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Since the regime fell, the evidence of a ruthless police state has grown overwhelming.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Here's the idea: Buried deep within Starfleet exists an anonymous, ruthless intelligence agency that operates out of sight of most Federation citizens and Starfleet officers.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
They are expected to manage the roster with a little more thought paid to player welfare and a little less thought paid to marginal gains and ruthless efficiency.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Since the regime fell, the evidence of a ruthless police state has grown overwhelming.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Here's the idea: Buried deep within Starfleet exists an anonymous, ruthless intelligence agency that operates out of sight of most Federation citizens and Starfleet officers.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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