unsparing
Americanadjective
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not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
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unmerciful; harsh; severe.
- Synonyms:
- relentless, unrelenting, merciless
adjective
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not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse
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showing harshness or severity; unmerciful
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Origin of unsparing
Example Sentences
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Candid and unsparing with its author’s often acerbic views, “Miles” is a revelatory look at the man whose blazing ambition created the epitome of cool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
But Hilton is now utterly unsparing in his criticism of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Massie could be a waspish commentator and was unsparing in his political commentary.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
“This Is Where the Serpent Lives” has that kind of ambition and captures its world in the same exhilarating and unsparing way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Volpe can be unsparing when he needs to be.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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