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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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Many troublesome issues that weaken psychological safety stem from character imbalances.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025 -
In the wake of making the troublesome latter album, Osbourne bolted the group in 1977 and embarked on a solo project, Blizzard of Ozz, and was replaced by singer Dave Walker of Savoy Brown.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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This episode is particularly poignant in light of the current assault against the Department of Education.—
Memoir Nation
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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Ritson sees a poignant connection between the big developments in Oscar’s life this episode.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Gonzalez was booked for this incident, but other referees have been more lenient.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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The current definition of heavy drinking in the U.S. may actually be too lenient, Lee said, especially compared to evolving global standards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
27 July 2025
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Newman and Curtin also were responsible for one of the night's most moving moments, holding up a photograph of the late Gilda Radner during the cast's goodbyes at the end of the show.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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Yet the most moving and memorable picture in the show, aside from Rembrandt’s, is one by his contemporary Hendrick van Steenwijk the Younger, on loan from the National Gallery, in Washington, D.C.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Not only did the team put an offensive moniker that shall remain nameless in this space in its past, but Snyder's sad and disturbing reign as owner finally came to a merciful end.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Savory pork and briny tapenade slam against your palate, while a merciful scattering of greens doused with lemon juice softens the blow.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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His doleful father, portrayed by Paul Dooley in a magically right match of performer and material, despairs for his blithely romantic son’s future.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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The postwar order had once been more tolerant of ambiguity in international rules and institutions.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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Accident tolerant fuels may offer important technological advances to increase the safety of U.S. nuclear power plants.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The more experiences the young Wash accumulates, the more affecting and engaging the drama becomes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Its most affecting moments reference the AIDS epidemic’s abject cruelty.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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“Ruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthful. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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