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Meanings of ruthless in English

Without mercy or pity.

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        1
        However, Lukaku was ruthless with the next opportunity that came his way.
        News.com.au
        2
        A ruthless secret police watched the regime as much as the opposition.
        The Guardian
        3
        Manchester City were far more ruthless despite a lacklustre start at Watford.
        Reuters
        4
        He wasn't quite smart enough, and failing that, not quite ruthless enough.
        The Godfather
        5
        The critics have been quite ruthless, and I do see their point.
        Romancing miss bronte: a novel
        6
        Natural talent, or a product of growing up under Thea's ruthless gaze?
        The bone palace
        7
        At the sight of the ruthless Pagan he trembled in every limb.
        Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome
        8
        They were members of the ruthless Islamic extremist group called Boko Haram.
        Ebony
        9
        A human bounty hunter, Fett was known for his extremely ruthless methods.
        Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
        10
        I am cunning, ruthless, and tall; in the end, I rule all.
        Wizard and glass
        11
        I personally consider him a ruthless, ambitious and utterly incompetent government administrator.
        Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
        12
        But when politicians get the internet wrong, the internet can be ruthless.
        The Guardian
        13
        Pique highlighted the need to be ruthless against comeback kings Manchester United.
        The South African
        14
        The very thought of her alone in those ruthless hands was torture.
        Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier
        15
        The other side are ruthless; our side are only bravely defending themselves.
        The Irish Times
        16
        I'll make a pittance each year toiling under some other ruthless employer.
        The notorious scoundrel
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