Thesaurus / unforgiving
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For example, to cite Hoover again, popular memory is especially unforgiving of his handling of the Great Depression.
WHAT MAKES A ONE-TERM PRESIDENT?JULIA AZARINOVEMBER 30, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTFinally, the sea is a corrosive, unforgiving environment, and operating these craft for months on end offers a distinct challenge for their batteries, hulls and communication systems.
ARE SAILING DRONES THE NEXT BIG MILITARY WEAPON?CHARU KASTURINOVEMBER 23, 2020OZYBunch the towel up against the sides to keep the bird from whacking itself against unforgiving cardboard or plastic.
HOW TO HELP AN INJURED BIRDPURBITA SAHAOCTOBER 15, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEThat’s because when you jump, especially on an unforgiving surface such as pavement, the force created when your body lands can be harmful if you don’t have the muscle to deal with it, he says.
THERE’S A BETTER WAY TO WARM UP THAN STRETCHINGJOHN KENNEDYSEPTEMBER 30, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEAs you can see, Riddler Pinball is an unforgiving game — the slightest error can tank your chances of victory.
ARE YOU A PINBALL WIZARD?ZACH WISSNER-GROSSJULY 24, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTThe prince's habits were dissolute and extravagant; he was an undutiful son, and the king a somewhat unforgiving father.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTSurely John Carvel, with his great, kind heart, would not be unforgiving.
PAUL PATOFFF. MARION CRAWFORDHe knew something of the Chinese, something of their uncanny patience, something of their unforgiving nature.
THE DAFFODIL MYSTERYEDGAR WALLACEIf I don't go up-stairs I shall be late, and then her Grace will look at me with unforgiving eyes.
THE PRIME MINISTERANTHONY TROLLOPECan you expect pardon of God, while living in the indulgence of an unforgiving spirit towards your fellow-creatures?
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COXWORDS RELATED TO UNFORGIVING
- adamant
- arbitrary
- callous
- confirmed
- cruel
- desperate
- drastic
- exacting
- ferocious
- fierce
- firm
- fixed
- hard
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-line
- hard-nosed
- hard-shelled
- harsh
- headstrong
- immutable
- inflexible
- intractable
- merciless
- narrow
- obdurate
- pugnacious
- refractory
- resolute
- ruffianly
- ruthless
- savage
- severe
- stern
- stiff
- strict
- stubborn
- taut
- terrible
- unalterable
- unbending
- uncompromising
- uncontrollable
- unforgiving
- unmanageable
- unyielding
- vicious
- violent
- adamant
- arbitrary
- callous
- confirmed
- cruel
- desperate
- drastic
- exacting
- ferocious
- fierce
- firm
- fixed
- hard
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-line
- hard-nosed
- hard-shelled
- harsh
- headstrong
- immutable
- inflexible
- intractable
- merciless
- narrow
- obdurate
- pugnacious
- refractory
- resolute
- ruffianly
- ruthless
- savage
- severe
- stern
- stiff
- strict
- stubborn
- taut
- terrible
- unalterable
- unbending
- uncompromising
- uncontrollable
- unforgiving
- unmanageable
- unyielding
- vicious
- violent
- adamant
- arbitrary
- callous
- confirmed
- cruel
- desperate
- drastic
- exacting
- ferocious
- fierce
- firm
- fixed
- hard
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-line
- hard-nosed
- hard-shelled
- harsh
- headstrong
- immutable
- inflexible
- intractable
- merciless
- narrow
- obdurate
- pugnacious
- refractory
- resolute
- ruffianly
- ruthless
- savage
- severe
- stern
- stiff
- strict
- stubborn
- taut
- terrible
- unalterable
- unbending
- uncompromising
- uncontrollable
- unforgiving
- unmanageable
- unyielding
- vicious
- violent
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