ruthless
adjective
without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless.
ruthlessly
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a word derived from
ruthless.
Example Sentences
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But two days later, Djokovic left Centre Court having been ruthlessly swept aside by world number one Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
A president who, after being regularly and ruthlessly lampooned by comedian Chevy Chase on the nascent “Saturday Night Live,” reacted by becoming friends with Chase instead of, you know, forcing the network to fire him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Are two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder too ruthlessly excellent to be loved?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The four-time world champion, who turns 51 on 18 May, ruthlessly punished a missed black from Murphy to take the opening frame with a break of 72.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
I point at him as ruthlessly as I can.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
