merciless

Example Sentences

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“He can be merciless in getting his objectives in negotiations,” Mora said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The 1972 peak was followed by a merciless recession in the mid-1970s, and a heartbreaking stock market bust.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

There is plenty of cold-hearted, merciless darkness, compulsive behavior and, of course, ill-fated love of all kinds.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

If, in 1793, you were going to visit the full-scale model of the guillotine exhibited at S. W. Fores’ Piccadilly print shop, you could hardly miss these merciless cartoons.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

The sky was a merciless blue, without a wisp of cloud in sight.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin