without mercy

Example Sentences

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Contestants performed for laughs and judges roasted them without mercy.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“The fight must be without mercy, but not without rules,” Mr. Macron said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023

“The fight must be without mercy, but not without rules” because democracies “respect the rules of war,” Macron said, adding that for example democracies don’t target civilians.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Macron, who warned against the risks of a regional conflict, also said the fight against Hamas "must be without mercy but not without rules".

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2023

That when I invented stories about them—and doing it seemed to me so fine—I was completely in their hands, managed without mercy.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison