ruthless
adjective
without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless.
ruthlessness
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a word derived from
ruthless.
Example Sentences
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Criticism of Arsenal this season has centred around their lack of ruthlessness and an inability to turn dominance into winning results.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
England's lack of ruthlessness in front of goal has been an occurring theme since 2023 when they finished runners-up to Spain in the World Cup.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
He is woefully short of minutes for his club, Bournemouth, and lacks sharpness and ruthlessness as a consequence.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He might find them, but his team is lacking ideas, conviction, composure, physical and psychological heft, creativity, ruthlessness and stomach for a fight.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The other boy had several centimeters on Frankie, but Frankie had the lithe, compact build and ruthlessness of a Carpathian lynx.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
