unforgiving
Example Sentences
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It’s a frustrating truth that preparation and hard work don’t always protect us from how unforgiving life can be.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
He captures the unforgiving physics of fire and the resolve of those who choose to jump toward it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
With that encounter, the Ingalls make their first true friend, and one of many who help them survive a year in a place that is in many ways magical and in others unforgiving.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
American Keith Mitchell looked set to be another falling foul of the unforgiving terrain when he reached the turn in 41.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
They were old and weather-beaten local faces, lined and brown and composed harshly, tight-lipped, unforgiving, determined that he should do this thing.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
