ruthless
adjective
without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless.
ruthlessly
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a word derived from
ruthless.
Example Sentences
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What Cramer’s story shows is just how ruthlessly efficient the system behind that change is.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
But they brought healthy profit margins that Tan ruthlessly sought to improve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Now he says the firm ruthlessly ripped him off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The council leadership was ruthlessly focused on transforming brownfield industrial sites.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
To counter the sordid image created by Burns and the old school of venal detectives, Hoover adopted the approach of Progressive thinkers who advocated for ruthlessly efficient systems of management.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
