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pitilessness
noun as in short shrift
Example Sentences
"I'm afraid you are a helpless creature," Julia told her, with the stern pitilessness that belongs to youth.
The rough jostling, the discomfort and pitilessness, the utter animality of it all,—it is hard to conceive it even inadequately.
The Romans showed the pitilessness and inhumanity of their mores in the development they gave to the gladiatorial exhibitions.
"Hit's God's judgement on the wicked an' the opporessor," said Aunt Debby, with solemn pitilessness.
And has Poland well deserved this heartless indifference, this pitilessness of the nations?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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