ruthlessness
Example Sentences
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As Barbara argues, “I also think he has demonstrated a level of ruthlessness and a willingness to file charges, even if he’s got to know they’re going to fall flat eventually.”
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Bayern had the electrifying ability of Olise, the explosive energy of Diaz and the ruthlessness of Kane.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
That work ethic, ruthlessness in front of goal and the wizardry to bend a free-kick into the top corner, as Barcelona found out, make the 26-year-old vital to Atletico's chances of progressing.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Wimps don’t survive the ruthlessness of Eastside politics as an outsider to become a congressmember at just 34.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Such tactics were, until the mid-1930s, seen at all levels of racing, but nowhere were they used with such ruthlessness as on the bush tracks where Pollard got his start.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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