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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
she went into an unmerciful level of detail about her latest health problems
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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
the critics were unmerciful in their assessments of the young actress's performance
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Recent Examples of unmerciful
His take on Prince Philip is both humanizing and unmerciful, cutting to the bone of a man portrayed in contradictory terms — petulant yet statesmanlike, intensely ambitious yet ineffectual, relatable one minute and contemptible the next.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 30 July 2024
The temperature climbed as more gas pushed and compressed itself into the small space, and the heat became unmerciful, exacerbated by the syrupy sensation of the increasingly dense atmosphere.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
In Nazi ideology, descent was destiny—inescapable, unmerciful, and total.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
What hit viewers, then and now, with the strength of an unmerciful iceberg is how entirely uncynical this movie is.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
How have Willis and Kastor excelled for 20 years and more in that unmerciful context?
—Roger Robinson, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2021
Trying to end an unmerciful beating, Astudillo haplessly threw three pitches to Mercedes that were all called balls (and that averaged about 45 mph).
—Scott Jennings, CNN, 20 May 2021
Reaction to the couple's decision was swift and unmerciful.
—Danielle Campoamor, refinery29.com, 7 May 2021
In his portrayals of inmates, victims, and legal advocates, a cautious theme emerges: the prospect of a democratic solution—born of popular will—to an unmerciful system of justice.
—The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Will Harris, EW.com, 30 July 2024
The temperature climbed as more gas pushed and compressed itself into the small space, and the heat became unmerciful, exacerbated by the syrupy sensation of the increasingly dense atmosphere.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
In Nazi ideology, descent was destiny—inescapable, unmerciful, and total.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
What hit viewers, then and now, with the strength of an unmerciful iceberg is how entirely uncynical this movie is.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
How have Willis and Kastor excelled for 20 years and more in that unmerciful context?
—Roger Robinson, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2021
Trying to end an unmerciful beating, Astudillo haplessly threw three pitches to Mercedes that were all called balls (and that averaged about 45 mph).
—Scott Jennings, CNN, 20 May 2021
Reaction to the couple's decision was swift and unmerciful.
—Danielle Campoamor, refinery29.com, 7 May 2021
In his portrayals of inmates, victims, and legal advocates, a cautious theme emerges: the prospect of a democratic solution—born of popular will—to an unmerciful system of justice.
—The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmerciful
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What’s more, research also shows there's a sweet spot in AI politeness - excessive formality doesn't yield better results, but professional courtesy consistently does.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Clutter bombards our minds with excessive stimuli, causing our senses to work overtime on what is not necessary or important.Shira Gill, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Peyser covered the high-profile trial for the Post as a columnist, spending every day in court in order to produce a series of ruthless front-page takes about the Stewart scandal.David Mack, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The standoff between Blanche’s impractical aestheticism and Stanley’s ruthless pragmatism is the heart of this quintessentially American drama.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Colorado wildfires are becoming more extreme, and fire officials must seek new and better ways to prevent and fight them.The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s vituperative persona, his enmity toward multilateralism, and his extreme policy agenda could easily sink the United States’ prospects for meaningful leadership of the G-20.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tragedies like these were confrontations — merciless verbal duels in which two characters plead their case, go on the attack, try to take each other apart.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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And as long as that’s their take, merciless heckling of those umps should be, too.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2024
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
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Indeed, the locations where the TV action was filmed have already seen a steep uptick in website traffic.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
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Super Micro’s stock is currently trading at $27, representing a steep decline of 78% from its March peak of $123.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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In a chic throwback photo the British reality competition series shared on Instagram, the series judge, 84, casually leans across a bar top, wearing a long elegant gown, extravagant earrings and beehive-style hair.Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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On the spectator side, guests will have multiple extravagant viewership options: About 150 of the hotel rooms in the Amphitheater Tower have stage-facing balconies that are, at most, 200 feet from the stage — providing a private, mini-suite experience.Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The potential variations are almost infinite, but the basics are clear.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her collaborations with electronic music producers are not contradictions but extensions of her classical roots, showing us that true artistry lies in seeing beyond the immediate and embracing the infinite possibilities that arise from synthesis.Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unmerciful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmerciful. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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