unforgiving
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Their situation became even more dangerous when pack ice destroyed their ship, leaving them stranded in one of the world's most unforgiving environments.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Describing the film as a "fantasy that becomes a nightmare", Jones said: "I needed a location that could be beautifully idyllic and hopeful and then turn and become brutally unforgiving".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
It’s a tale of an exacting, step-by-step plan to rob a racetrack and how it is wittily undone by even more meticulous and unforgiving fate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The rules of this strategy are unforgiving, and failing to follow the proper procedure could result in an ordinary taxable distribution.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Doña Susana will be there watching you,” Mami warned, unnecessarily, since we expected another pair of eyes as stern and unforgiving as hers to watch our every move when she wasn’t around.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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