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as in troublesome
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as in pitying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthful
Adjective
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What makes these situations even more troublesome is that McDonald said that there may be no access to Wi-Fi where travelers are vacationing, especially after being abducted.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025 -
The request to Congress is seen as unlikely to meaningfully change the troublesome increase in the U.S. national debt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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After a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Obama gave a poignant speech and called for an assault-weapons ban, which didn’t pass; after a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, Ardern gave a poignant speech and called for an assault-weapons ban, which did.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Today, the heath hen serves as a poignant reminder: even a species that seems secure can vanish within the span of a human lifetime.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Camargo acknowledged that lenient sentences have encouraged armed groups to recruit minors to commit crimes.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In January 2023, Price rode into office on a broad progressive platform that sought shorter prison sentences, alternatives to prison and more lenient prosecutions of young defendants as a means to combat the nation’s legacy of mass incarceration.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Related Articles The Pathlight suit, which shines a light on how the retail buyout came together last year, is one more moving part and potential expense.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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The most moving moments of the program came from VOC Advisory Board member Zarah Meyer, who shared a heartfelt personal testimony alongside her 4-year-old daughter Rosie.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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If 10 percent of people are going to be cruel no matter what and 10 percent will be merciful no matter what, then the greatest battle of our lives, the real one, is not good versus evil.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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The Celtics met a merciful end at Madison Square Garden last night, 119-81, and now have a lot to figure out: Tatum will miss a consequential period in his career.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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The song begins with Iommi’s signature doleful blues soloing before kicking into a doomy groove.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2024
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Wallen is constantly trying to find new ways to navigate the tension between pleasure and piety, Saturday night and Sunday morning, his horniness and his self-loathing—already the grist for a thousand doleful ballads.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Even drought tolerant trees need a long drink to survive.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Plants are heat and drought tolerant once established making a great addition to waterwise gardens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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The result is a highly affecting film unafraid to exact an emotional toll.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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That history is warmly acknowledged here in an affecting moment.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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“Ruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthful. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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