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merciless

[mur-si-lis] / ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs /


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The heat index -- which measures how hot it feels based on temperature and humidity combined -- was even more merciless.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

At the Australian Open in 2025, he was outclassed in a merciless performance by Jannik Sinner that left Zverev saying he felt mentally "empty" a few months later.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

For patients who have faced one of medicine’s most merciless diagnoses, it is a genuine breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Nevertheless, she remains as statuesque and merciless as Weaver was onscreen.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2025

His tone was interestingly merciless, and Rick Deckard noted it.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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