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as in severity
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as in inexorability
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Recent Examples of relentlessness
The idea was to lure visitors in with notions of decadence and frills, and then force them to confront the harsh realities of imperialism, colonialism, and the relentlessness of the fashion cycle.
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Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s been through a lot of sweat and hard work and a relentlessness to that work year in, year out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
There was something about your behavior — the relentlessness, the aggression — that’s impossible to forget.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Her combination of bravery, rigor, relentlessness, and humanity is almost unique in journalism.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
To Carrick’s surprise, Ferguson’s relentlessness included major fitness work in January.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Robert Fields' relentlessness Texas State center Robert Fields isn’t the most polished player; that much is clear.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
And that’s been through a lot of sweat and hard work and a relentlessness to that work year in, year out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
There was something about your behavior — the relentlessness, the aggression — that’s impossible to forget.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Her combination of bravery, rigor, relentlessness, and humanity is almost unique in journalism.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
To Carrick’s surprise, Ferguson’s relentlessness included major fitness work in January.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Robert Fields' relentlessness Texas State center Robert Fields isn’t the most polished player; that much is clear.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentlessness
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Despite the severity of the South Carolina outbreak, Edwards considers the public health response a success.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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The actual severity of any shortcomings at OpenAI and how far any weaknesses could spread remain open questions, Yardeni said.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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For seniors with chronic knee pain, correcting these issues dramatically reduces the likelihood of requiring knee replacement.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Less than a minute later, Kerr found a new level of vehemence after the Clippers’ John Collins wasn’t called for goaltending on a shot by Gary Payton II.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Such vehemence looked awkward just a few hours later, when The Athletic broke the news that, on December 20, Barca would actually be visiting Villarreal’s Estadio de la Ceramica after all.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But then Popper smiled and the arrival of opening day momentarily mellowed his gruffness.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mackay and Turner are both excellent, two movie stars who seem totally game to be asked to move with real gruffness.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the chancellor struggled to imagine how such an end of hostilities could be reached that would satisfy the White House.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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The hostility to literature felt by some of the architects of the Red Scare is well established.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Concrete and glass meet at sharp angles, while a curved courtyard wall softens the harshness.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sunlight naturally sanitizes, and air drying prevents the harshness of high heat.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Relentlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentlessness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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