relentless
adjective
re·lent·less
ri-ˈlent-ləs 
: showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless pressure
a relentless campaign
relentlessly
adverb
relentlessness
noun
Examples of relentless in a Sentence
Her relentless optimism held the team together.
The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey.
a relentless opponent of deregulation
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Amid relentless criticism, Bad Bunny gave us a moment in which enjoyment and pride functioned as resistance.
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Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There’s a relentless energy and spirit to him, and effort and energy is a talent.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The Atlantic’s second issue included a thunderous philippic of some 7,600 words on the relentless encroachments of slavery and the fate of the Republic.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The relentless weight of longing is largely absent from Fennell’s vision.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There’s a relentless energy and spirit to him, and effort and energy is a talent.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The Atlantic’s second issue included a thunderous philippic of some 7,600 words on the relentless encroachments of slavery and the fate of the Republic.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The relentless weight of longing is largely absent from Fennell’s vision.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for relentless
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relentless. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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relentless
adjective
re·lent·less
ri-ˈlent-ləs
: not lessening in severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting
relentless criticism
relentlessly
adverb
relentlessness
noun
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