ruthlessness

Example Sentences

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As Barbara argues, “I also think he has demonstrated a level of ruthlessness and a willingness to file charges, even if he’s got to know they’re going to fall flat eventually.”

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Wimps don’t survive the ruthlessness of Eastside politics as an outsider to become a congressmember at just 34.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

In the resulting civil war, he showed a characteristic combination of ruthlessness, duplicity and skill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Instead, Karim Benzema, the man who often facilitated Ronaldo's ruthlessness at Real Madrid is in.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

When Bigwig had determined not to come out of Efrafa without Blackavar, he had been moved entirely by pity for a miserable, helpless victim of Woundwort’s ruthlessness.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams