How to Use relentless in a Sentence
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But the relentless growth of index funds has come at a cost.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
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And the darkest part of the dark, the maddest part of the madness is the relentless gambling involved.
—Truman Capote, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024
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The Donetsk region of Ukraine includes the city of Bakhmut, which has seen some of the fiercest and most relentless fighting of the war.
—Mariya Knight, CNN, 15 May 2023
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Climate and the fight of our lives The extreme weather this year has been relentless.
—Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
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Even when everyone in the gym knew where the ball was going, Cleary timed his kills well and was relentless at the net.
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
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In their relentless work, creators, whether in the arts or business, don’t stop.
—Amity Shlaes, National Review, 8 Dec. 2023
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There’s a relentless gender pessimism in the air, too — on the street, on dating apps, in the Supreme Court and, of course, in rap music.
—Niela Orr, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
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The relentless heat shattered records in some parts of the state on Saturday.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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What’s the best way to quell the redness, swelling, and relentless itching of your mosquito bite?
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Reservoirs around the state filled last year because of the relentless rain and in many places are still above average for this time of year.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
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In the era of relentless innovation, Triller is leading the way.
—Jon Stojan, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
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By the time of my third and final session, the track traffic has thinned out and, finally, the winter sun has chased off the relentless rain.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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The whole thing is dark and relentless with plot turns that make this about familial secrets and the bonds of parents and children.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 July 2024
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Since then, the clamor from actors has been relentless.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
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The demands of newfound fame have been relentless, and Escola has made a bit of their struggle to stay apace.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
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Under the relentless sun in Africa, the birthplace of humanity, every living thing had to find a way to beat the heat.
—WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023
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The idea was ingenious, Richard Lopez thought: a slow but relentless way to phase out tobacco for good.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Your union was a strained pairing that evolved from simmering pain to relentless wounds.
—Jennifer Thuy Vi Nguyen, Longreads, 11 June 2024
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This is what top-flight bridge has become: a relentless pursuit of the illusion of success at any cost.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
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Yet the socialist story in the United States, as is true of most movements, is no longer one of relentless ascent.
—Ross Barkan, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
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Lina’s father and the refugee community have been relentless in their search as well.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Dec. 2023
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Except for a sluggish spot in the second act, the nearly three-hour show has a relentless energy.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
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The plan: Put a minimal number of American boots on the ground, and have the troops pound the enemy with relentless artillery fire.
—Dave Philipps Matthew Callahan, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2023
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The Kremlin, meanwhile, pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours.
—Susie Blann and Joanna Kozlowska, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2023
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Sullivan is more of an inside player, the relentless wonk at Biden’s side.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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There’s a kind of relentless degradation that comes with Parkinson’s.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 May 2023
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But the competitive nature, the relentless drive, the push, the ability to work through things and fight through things to be successful.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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Its games are easy to armchair-quarterback, and its twists relentless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
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Burrow does a good job making decisions before the snap and gets the ball out quick, but Donald is relentless, Jones said.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
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Harris confessed this with a smile at the memorial service for the Texas Democrat, where those in the audience were well aware of how relentless Jackson Lee could be.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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