as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
the public's soulless response to the news about the latest famine overseas
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Some have felt conflicted, but after decades without success and 14 years of soulless drudgery under Mike Ashley’s parsimonious ownership, many were willing to accept anything for the promise or even just the hope of better times.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
That puts it a long way from such soulless efforts as Dumbo, Pinocchio, or either of the recent Alice in Wonderland movies.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, the soulless setting does underline the show’s two key principles: realism and routine.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
That puts it a long way from such soulless efforts as Dumbo, Pinocchio or either of the recent Alice in Wonderland movies.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
That puts it a long way from such soulless efforts as Dumbo, Pinocchio, or either of the recent Alice in Wonderland movies.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, the soulless setting does underline the show’s two key principles: realism and routine.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
That puts it a long way from such soulless efforts as Dumbo, Pinocchio or either of the recent Alice in Wonderland movies.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Soulless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulless. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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