unforgiving

Example Sentences

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Technically, the top league in Europe is relentless and, as Leeds found on Sunday against Villa, unforgiving.

From BBC

Boats need to withstand the unforgiving nature of the marine environment.

From BBC

“A Thousand and One” is a fascinating portrait of the maternal, feminine instinct caught in an unforgiving world.

From Los Angeles Times

This season of the Showtime show plunges us into winter, a harsh, unforgiving Canadian winter the girls are unprepared for in their ragged spring clothes.

From Salon

Mexico City’s urban landscape is continually changing: new buildings rise every day, hundreds of palm trees are dying to an unforgiving plague, water-conscious gardeners look for plants that will last through a drought.

From New York Times