as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an office supervisor with a ruthless disregard for others' feelings
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McConnell, a master strategist and ruthless tactician, shepherded the GOP Senate through the Obama years.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
Be ruthless with your time Top performers who guard their calendar like their bank account report higher satisfaction levels and better business outcomes.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet in 2016-17, free from midweek continental trips, Conte’s side stormed to the title with 93 points, spearheaded by a ruthless Diego Costa.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
Be ruthless with your time Top performers who guard their calendar like their bank account report higher satisfaction levels and better business outcomes.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet in 2016-17, free from midweek continental trips, Conte’s side stormed to the title with 93 points, spearheaded by a ruthless Diego Costa.
—Conor O'Neill, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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