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mercilessly

[mur-si-lis-lee] / ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs li /


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It has been a March Madness of the haves mercilessly thumping the have-nots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The private equity model has struck again—this time, even more quickly and mercilessly than usual.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

They previously had their romance thrown into the spotlight during the NFL Honors, when they were mercilessly roasted by rapper Snoop Dogg over their 48-year age gap.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

“This kind of debt often gets bundled and sold to debt collectors pennies on the dollar who go mercilessly after the families and aggressively for the payment,” Hahn said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Kaltain’s face warmed, and her head pounded mercilessly.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas