ruthlessly
Example Sentences
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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
Instead of assuming that the world wants to beat a path to India, the government should emulate countries like Vietnam that ruthlessly focus on being more business friendly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Had it heeded a more malevolent sensibility than an instinct to overexplain, it might have been more ruthlessly effective at yucking our yum for road trips.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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
I pushed this advantage ruthlessly, for it was the most effective means I had found of breaking his hold over me.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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