unforgiving
Example Sentences
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“The world can be a cruel and unforgiving place,” she continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s a frustrating truth that preparation and hard work don’t always protect us from how unforgiving life can be.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
When a marriage does break up, state laws and judges can be surprisingly unforgiving to the stay-at-home spouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
With that encounter, the Ingalls make their first true friend, and one of many who help them survive a year in a place that is in many ways magical and in others unforgiving.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
The rest of us, he said, were outwardly unbitter and inwardly unforgiving.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
