relent
verb (used without object)
to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
relentingly
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a word derived from
relent.
Example Sentences
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Well, he has behaved much better than I thought,' said Dr. Campbell relentingly.
From Holiday Tales by Florence Wilford
Theresa had that thrice-armored self-complacence which nature so often relentingly gives, to more than supply the lack of the charms withheld.
From The Second Generation by David Graham Phillips
She advanced relentingly as her father came up behind.
From The Plow-Woman by Eleanor Gates
"I don't believe but what she can see you," said 'Manda Grier, for the first time relentingly.
From The Minister's Charge by William Dean Howells
"I don't want to be mean, Harold," she said relentingly, handing him the scrap book.
From In the Van; or, The Builders by John Price-Brown
