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mercilessly

[mur-si-lis-lee] / ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs li /


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Mohammad Mahfouz Alam, who sells footwear from a stall nearby, said on hot days like these, there's little respite as the heat rises from the ground up and the sun beats down mercilessly from above.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Sethi has described his approach to money as “spending lavishly on things you love while cutting costs mercilessly on things you don’t care about.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

Brunson, hounded mercilessly by the Spurs, didn't make a basket until the second quarter.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The private equity model has struck again—this time, even more quickly and mercilessly than usual.

From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026

The sun beat down on him mercilessly, frying his already parched body.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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