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as in inexorability
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Recent Examples of relentlessness
But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s been through a lot of sweat and hard work and a relentlessness to that work year in, year out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
There was something about your behavior — the relentlessness, the aggression — that’s impossible to forget.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Her combination of bravery, rigor, relentlessness, and humanity is almost unique in journalism.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
To Carrick’s surprise, Ferguson’s relentlessness included major fitness work in January.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Robert Fields' relentlessness Texas State center Robert Fields isn’t the most polished player; that much is clear.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Star guard Azzi Fudd, who also made the Wooden Award top 20, picked up the scoring mantle for Strong with 17 points and four assists in 23 minutes, but there was no replacement for Strong’s relentlessness on the boards or her on-court leadership at both ends of the floor.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s been through a lot of sweat and hard work and a relentlessness to that work year in, year out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
There was something about your behavior — the relentlessness, the aggression — that’s impossible to forget.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Her combination of bravery, rigor, relentlessness, and humanity is almost unique in journalism.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
To Carrick’s surprise, Ferguson’s relentlessness included major fitness work in January.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Robert Fields' relentlessness Texas State center Robert Fields isn’t the most polished player; that much is clear.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Star guard Azzi Fudd, who also made the Wooden Award top 20, picked up the scoring mantle for Strong with 17 points and four assists in 23 minutes, but there was no replacement for Strong’s relentlessness on the boards or her on-court leadership at both ends of the floor.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentlessness
Noun
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Orkin's bed bug treatment methods may include targeted applications, heat treatments or a combination of strategies, depending on the severity.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The department said the driver's seat was the only part of the car that remained intact, but despite the severity of the crash, the driver suffered only minor injuries.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Less than a minute later, Kerr found a new level of vehemence after the Clippers’ John Collins wasn’t called for goaltending on a shot by Gary Payton II.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Such vehemence looked awkward just a few hours later, when The Athletic broke the news that, on December 20, Barca would actually be visiting Villarreal’s Estadio de la Ceramica after all.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But then Popper smiled and the arrival of opening day momentarily mellowed his gruffness.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mackay and Turner are both excellent, two movie stars who seem totally game to be asked to move with real gruffness.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Iran war has entered its fifth week with hostilities escalating across the region.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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After all, a bit more than a decade later, hostilities would explode anew in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, during which Nasser shut the canal again.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sunlight naturally sanitizes, and air drying prevents the harshness of high heat.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The tinted visor that Morgan Geekie wore for two games against the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars in January could help mute the lights’ harshness.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Relentlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentlessness. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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