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as in uncompromising
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as in resentful
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Recent Examples of unforgiving
Underneath the banner outside the local NBC station, what was once a fresh bouquet is now dried out, much like the rest of the unforgiving desert landscape.
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Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
These young graduates start out naive about the heartlessness of the corporate world and harbor illusory hopes for success in unforgiving professions.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Playing point guard for Dan Hurley – especially as a reserve – can be an unforgiving experience.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
People saw the breaking point in unforgiving real time.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
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Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
These young graduates start out naive about the heartlessness of the corporate world and harbor illusory hopes for success in unforgiving professions.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Playing point guard for Dan Hurley – especially as a reserve – can be an unforgiving experience.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
People saw the breaking point in unforgiving real time.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
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Ghalibaf’s rise signals a shift toward the Revolutionary Guard’s more uncompromising elements effectively running the country.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bimota remains one of motorcycling’s most uncompromising niche manufacturers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to Rachel, the plan had been initiated by Shelia, who had grown increasingly resentful of Skylar.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yet the music industry can move at an unyielding clip, particularly when artists are rocketing to stardom like Young was.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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The breath of air, and the freedom of movement, only reinforce the moral asphyxiation taking place inside—and emphasize the unyielding authority sustaining the city’s public life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Its tulle is brittle and sharp, brushing against my fur like a thousand tiny teeth, a cruel lover that bites with every move.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because here’s the last, and cruelest, kicker.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recall that Huffines unsuccessfully challenged Abbott in the 2022 GOP primary for governor and had some uncharitable things to say about him.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The only way to get to that conclusion, however, is to make a lot of uncharitable assumptions about Kimmel’s thinking.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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That the spiteful man sees only as far as the spiteful man can, and that can produce a work of art that is successful, but maybe not ultimately great.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tourette’s can feel spiteful and searches out the most upsetting tic for me personally and for those around me.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Like some sadistic Greek myth, I was granted my freedom but sentenced this barrage of questions for the foreseeable future.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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The tense trailer indicates the series will play up the earlier films’ pulpy Southern Gothic vibe, as well as the terrifying horror of the previous adaptations if Bardem’s sinister, sadistic grin and prison tattoos tell us anything.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Human disease may be acute, chronic, malignant, or benign, and it is usually indicated by signs and symptoms such as fever or vomiting.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2000, Norris Church Mailer was diagnosed with a malignant gastrointestinal tumor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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