unsparing
Americanadjective
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not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
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unmerciful; harsh; severe.
- Synonyms:
- relentless, unrelenting, merciless
adjective
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not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse
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showing harshness or severity; unmerciful
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Origin of unsparing
Example Sentences
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The judge who sentenced Peters in October 2024 was unsparing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Here, she turns that same archival rigor inward on her own family’s immigrant story, as unsparing as it is tender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Some OpenAI employees involved in the talks had struggled to get on the same terms as Hood, who came to be known for her tough, unsparing style, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
In “Tojo,” Peter Mauch, who teaches Asian history at Western Sydney University, delivers a deeply researched and unsparing portrait of Japan’s most infamous modern leader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Volpe can be unsparing when he needs to be.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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