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unforgiving

adjective as in hostile

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Where grassy banks had once lined roadways, an unforgiving expanse of pale gray concrete now stretched as far as the eye could see.

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Across the documentary, the same story repeats itself, of young singers with high hopes, thrust into an unforgiving industry.

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He said her actions towards the McCanns had been "cruel and unforgiving".

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For now, though, Blackstone has absorbed a costly reminder that senior housing is among the most unforgiving corners of commercial real estate.

Two women's alleged stalking of the McCanns was "cruel and unforgiving" and showed no sign of stopping, prosecutors told a trial.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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