Example Sentences

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White takes a ruthlessly entrepreneurial approach to his crime dramas, which are set in the world of street criminals he knew growing up in Harlem and target an underserved Black audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Nathan Lane was in a tight race with John Lithgow, who won for his ruthlessly uncompromising portrayal of a wrathful and dyspeptic Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s “Giant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We’ve been able to ruthlessly and mostly successfully smother the group from threatening the U.S. mainland and American interests abroad.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The manner of the loss at City does little to inspire confidence they can avoid a similar outcome against the European champions, who so ruthlessly tore Chelsea apart in the last round.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I point at him as ruthlessly as I can.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak