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pitiless

[pit-i-lis, pit-ee-] / ˈpɪt ɪ lɪs, ˈpɪt i- /


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Before Standard Oil became “the most gigantic, the most cruel, impudent, pitiless, and grasping monopoly which ever fastened upon a community,” it was a start-up.

From Barron's May 2, 2026

Australian Jews are on the front lines in a pitiless war.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

It’s the destination, not the journey because, again, creating art is a pitiless process that will grind you down.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2025

Deceiving ourselves that way is foolish; using that lie to string along our loved ones is pitiless.

From Salon Apr. 10, 2023

Still the parachute-rockets shoot up and cast their pitiless light over the stony landscape, which is full of craters and frozen lights like a moon.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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