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How do you use Ruthless in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pitiless or remorseless, plus the exact meaning.

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Ruthless in a sentence

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Ruthless meaning

  1. Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
  2. Uncompromising; unrelenting.

Synonyms of Ruthless

Using Ruthless

  • The main meaning on this page is: Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless. | Uncompromising; unrelenting.
  • Useful related words include: pitiless, remorseless, unpitying, merciless.
  • In the example corpus, ruthless often appears in combinations such as: the ruthless, and ruthless, ruthless and.

Context around Ruthless

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Ruthless

  • In this selection, "ruthless" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mean, particularly, villas, pursuit, man and military stand out and add context to how "ruthless" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the ruthless pursuit of and a particularly ruthless man but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ruthless" sits close to words such as apparel, armour and await, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ruthless

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

By ruthless, I do mean ruthless. (6 words)

Balisarius was ruthless and brutal in his military campaigns. (9 words)

But despite his lack of education, Palmer was bright, resourceful and ruthless. (12 words)

Acclaimed filmmaker ) paints a deeply personal portrait of the revered titular Frenchman, going all the way from his origins to his self-coronation as the Emperor of France, as he climbed the ladder through ruthless military tactics. (37 words)

Diggs said that following the ruthless, unsuccessful hit, the driver and aide on the bus were left shaken, believing they could have been killed along with the targeted student if the gun had not misfired. (35 words)

City, lacking spark in the opening phase, improved after the break and had a penalty of their own ruled out for offside against Erling Haaland before they showed a ruthless streak to punish Arsenal. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

By ruthless, I do mean ruthless.

That is their goal and they are in ruthless pursuit and we must be ruthless in opposition.

By the standards of 19th century tycoons, Carnegie was not a particularly ruthless man but a humanitarian with enough acquisitiveness to go in the ruthless pursuit of money.

Acclaimed filmmaker ) paints a deeply personal portrait of the revered titular Frenchman, going all the way from his origins to his self-coronation as the Emperor of France, as he climbed the ladder through ruthless military tactics.

A crook linked to Spanish villas, ruthless gun thugs and kilos of Class A drugs boasted of making up to £10,000 per day.

Across its High Street brands —Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds — it has far more branches than any other rival: 1,319 compared to NatWest's 738. But a ruthless cull is predicted.

Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece.

Arsenal restored their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless 0-3 victory at Fulham.

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As it happens, the British Foreign Office, with its sense of antique propriety and residual imperial viciousness, is the most practiced and ruthless at this kind of thing.

A successful corporation, Americans are led to believe, has to be ruthless in cutting labor costs or run the risk of joining a long line of failed companies that reacted too slowly.

Balisarius was ruthless and brutal in his military campaigns.

Benni's now been tasked with handling the pace of United's attacking line and developing Rasmus Hojlund into the ruthless finisher that McCarthy was in his prime.

But as heart-wrenching as it was, it provided a reminder that in the ruthless pursuit of claiming the Iron Throne, no character, no matter how noble, was safe.

But despite his lack of education, Palmer was bright, resourceful and ruthless.

By this time Boyle had graduated into a ruthless criminal, with connections all the way to the notorious Kray twins in London.

Cage’s scathing promo on Wayne regarding his late father was ruthless.

City, lacking spark in the opening phase, improved after the break and had a penalty of their own ruled out for offside against Erling Haaland before they showed a ruthless streak to punish Arsenal.

Come for the hoards of zombies, stay for the absolutely ruthless Queen (who gives Cersei a run for her money); either way is can't-miss horror TV.

Damian spends the early years of his life with his mother and the League of Assassins, who train him to be a ruthless killing machine.

Diggs said that following the ruthless, unsuccessful hit, the driver and aide on the bus were left shaken, believing they could have been killed along with the targeted student if the gun had not misfired.

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Common combinations with ruthless

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ruthless" in a sentence?
An example: "By ruthless, I do mean ruthless." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ruthless" from authentic English texts.
What does "ruthless" mean?
Ruthless means: Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
What are synonyms of "ruthless"?
Common synonyms of "ruthless" include: pitiless, remorseless, unpitying, merciless, unmerciful.
How many example sentences with "ruthless" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ruthless", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.