unforgiving

Example Sentences

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Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Addressing the Australian parliament on Tuesday, von der Leyen described a world that was "brutal, harsh and unforgiving".

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

But on the internet, it’s the TV show where the world’s most attractive people somehow look even better, defying the odds of a famously unforgiving medium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

I used the sleeves from my t-shirt to wipe the sweat dripping from my forehead and kept my head down to block the unforgiving sun.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad