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unforgiving

[uhn-fer-giv-ing] / ˌʌn fərˈgɪv ɪŋ /




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As a manager, you are thrust almost immediately into the jaws of our unforgiving media and questions about tactics, substitutions and your team's overall performance are fired at you, sometimes under severe pressure.

From BBC

Vonn’s crash highlights both the unforgiving nature of alpine skiing and the extraordinary lengths elite athletes sometimes go to in pursuit of competition.

From Salon

"Immense pride seeing the rocket reach 100% fuel load last night, especially knowing how challenging the scenario was for our launch team doing the dangerous and unforgiving work," said team commander Reid Wiseman on X.

From Barron's

Given the unforgiving nature of his position, it's no surprise there have been some mistakes.

From BBC

After the defeat in Portugal stopped Madrid reaching the last 16 directly, the Santiago Bernabeu crowd was in unforgiving mood and whistled their own players, despite appeals from Arbeloa and Mbappe ahead of the game.

From Barron's