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unrelenting
[uhn-ri-len-ting]
adjective
not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible.
an unrelenting opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment.
not easing or slackening in severity.
an unrelenting rain.
maintaining speed, effort, vigor, intensity, rate of advance, etc..
an unrelenting attack.
unrelenting
/ ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋ /
adjective
refusing to relent or take pity; relentless; merciless
not diminishing in determination, speed, effort, force, etc
Other Word Forms
- unrelentingly adverb
- unrelentingness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unrelenting1
Example Sentences
To ward off the unrelenting approach of middle age, last year I took up weight lifting and hired a personal trainer.
The committee's chair, Labour MP Tan Dhesi, said: "Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine, unrelenting disinformation campaigns, and repeated incursions into European airspace mean that we cannot afford to bury our heads in the sand."
This year has seen unrelenting bad news for L.A. nightlife — the impacts of the wildfires, the continued Hollywood strike fallout, the cost-of-living crisis and ICE raids and protests that temporarily squelched downtown’s after-dark industry.
Current and former officials describe him as an unrelenting figure who expects subordinates to follow orders without question.
His reservations have been borne out by the council’s unrelenting anti-Israel exertions.
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