1
as in uncompromising
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as in resentful
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Recent Examples of unforgiving
The unforgiving format gives cavernous space to shots of stark buildings but also ornately appointed mansions and threadbare apartments.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Should Bodø/Glimt progress in Europe’s second-tier competition, then its home games inside the Arctic Circle will continue to pose a unique and unforgiving challenge for visiting teams.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Here, the sterile, ice-laden landscape is unforgiving and one mistake can cost you your life.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
First and foremost, the economic landscape is unforgiving.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Should Bodø/Glimt progress in Europe’s second-tier competition, then its home games inside the Arctic Circle will continue to pose a unique and unforgiving challenge for visiting teams.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Here, the sterile, ice-laden landscape is unforgiving and one mistake can cost you your life.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
First and foremost, the economic landscape is unforgiving.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
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Whereas in the past, Israel threatened punitive strikes against the group’s leaders and its infrastructure, many officials have now articulated a more uncompromising goal: the outright defeat and destruction of Hamas.—
Kenneth M. Pollack,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Oct. 2023
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The full lineup of talks is as follows: BIG TALKS Alex Ross Perry One of the most uncompromising artists working in independent cinema today, Alex Ross Perry reflects on his inspirations and creative journey.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Evacuees may feel incredibly grateful for their hosts’ support while at the same time feeling resentful of their more stable living circumstances.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some do-gooders can go to altruistic extremes without feeling resentful or judgmental.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
21 Jan. 2025
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Looming over everything is the unyielding passage of time, from the quickly dwindling daylight to the players’ creaking knees.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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No matter how well meaning, all travel inevitably entails leaving hard cash in the hands of the unyielding and ruthless regime.—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Immigrant advocates call those moves cruel and unnecessary.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The current government’s purposeful misrepresentation and defamation of DEI in such a comprehensively cruel and malicious manner deserves nothing less than personal and communal outrage and resistance.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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That’s perhaps an uncharitable read on what was overall a strong game by the Rangers, who allowed a tying goal to Artturi Lehkonen with 1:13 remaining, then couldn’t convert on an overtime power play.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Mangum wasn’t the only fraudster who preyed on the Left’s uncharitable assumptions about young white men, in particular, but non-minorities broadly.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s mean-spirited, spiteful actions are only more reasons for Americans to vote Republican in future elections.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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Iannucci may spin stories of spiteful people, but Iannucci the person is different.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Progressives may be soft on crime, but the Biden-Garland Justice Department proved willing to be tough, even sadistic, on pro-lifers.—
The Editors,
National Review,
28 Jan. 2025
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Related article Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses But the victims have waited years for church authorities to act, with victims lodging complaints with the Archdiocese of Lima in 2011 and reportedly even earlier.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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As per Healthline, patches or ulcers may indicate abnormal cell growth, which can develop into malignant tumors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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