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merciless

[mur-si-lis] / ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs /


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Zverev was also undone in last year's Australian Open final by Sinner, who produced a merciless performance which led to the German saying he felt mentally "empty" a few months later.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Contemporaries regarded this merciless battle as “a second Agincourt,” akin to Henry V’s victory, against the odds, in 1415.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The 1972 peak was followed by a merciless recession in the mid-1970s, and a heartbreaking stock market bust.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Nevertheless, she remains as statuesque and merciless as Weaver was onscreen.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

A drizzle hung in the air when we set off, and before long it had turned into a steady, merciless, deadfall rain.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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