merciless

Example Sentences

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Contemporaries regarded this merciless battle as “a second Agincourt,” akin to Henry V’s victory, against the odds, in 1415.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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

In particular, Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins has emerged as one of the judiciary’s most astute and merciless critics of the Roberts court.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2025

Recognizing this undercurrent explains why Knox’s confrontation with the seemingly merciless Giuliano Mignini, the prosecutor who did everything in his power to deprive her of her freedom, bookends “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.”

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

Every Thursday, undaunted by the merciless midday sun, they would stand there by the well.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy