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ruthless

[rooth-lis] / ˈruθ lɪs /


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Her work is unlike anything I’ve seen this year, a ruthless and surprising turn from someone who’s struggled to find the right type of script for her unique style and physicality.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

"We want him to be treated like someone - he's very vulnerable, and I just feel that this is really ruthless and harsh."

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

But Jaissle has also shown the first sign of a ruthless streak.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Its premise—the first, disastrous encounter between a family of placid Neanderthals and a ruthless “new people,” Homo sapiens—is simple, though its execution is anything but.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Everyone knows that academics are the most ruthless cutthroats around.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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