(a.) Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey to relentless despotism.
Example Sentences:
(1) That is why you will be held relentlessly to account for those choices; why what you said in February invites forensic scrutiny.
(2) The history of events at the end of 2010, from the moment on 4 November when Cable called in the regulators, shows how relentlessly James Murdoch and his PR man Frédéric Michel lobbied and berated the politicians who were trying to stand in their way.
(3) It is the combination of his company's pan-African and industrialist vision – reminiscent of the aspirations of African independence pioneers like Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah – and its relentless financial growth that has set Dangote apart.
(4) Los Angeles were relentless in their vicious pursuit of a game-tying goal on Wednesday, bidding to send Game 4 into overtime.
(5) While none of the fears that have rattled markets are yet realised, the relentless focus on possible risks will likely see another soggy Asia-Pacific trading session.
(6) But when he decided to teach you a lesson, he was relentless, and he took no prisoners.
(7) A handful of the global superstars – Usain Bolt and now Mo Farah – have enhanced their personal value, but most have driven themselves relentlessly for the glory alone.
(8) The pressure from Fulham became relentless and in the 66th minute West Ham's defences burst.
(9) The last few months have seen the former secretary of state dogged by a relentless focus over her use of a private email server , dipping favorabillity numbers and the rise of Bernie Sanders, the socialist senator who is challenging her for the Democratic party’s nomination.
(10) The competition has dozens of star players, almost all the most famous managers, and creates enough drama to feed a relentless media appetite.
(11) The story of the past 30 years has been the relentless hollowing-out of industrial Britain, the single biggest change to the British economy in the postwar era.
(12) Medication, splintage, and physiotherapy are useful in helping to suppress and reduce the effects of the disease, but in some patients arthritis attacks in acute episodes, while in others arthritis chronically and relentlessly pursues its destructive course.
(13) Each sentence seems more absurd than the last until you are finally and irredeemably overwhelmed by its relentless meaningful meaninglessness.
(14) In language eerily familiar to student politicians across the land, Abetz continued: “The new managing director will inherit an unbalanced and largely centralised public broadcaster which has become a protection racket for the left ideology.” For decades the highly trusted public broadcaster has weathered a relentless stream of attacks by the crusaders of the (increasingly) hard right in Australia.
(15) He’s extra confident in my ability to get forward and to develop as a player.” Of his role under the German, Clyne says: “I’ll say definitely pressing on the front foot, setting the trap for the opposition team, and getting more forward on the pitch, and [being] solid defensively as well.” Despite a near-perfect performance when Liverpool handed Manchester City a lesson in high pressing and relentless energy during their 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium on 21 November, Klopp never stopped shouting on the touchline.
(16) It doesn't look like that, of course, when the doctor's surgery starts putting up signs in Polish, or your child can't get in to the nearest primary school, and the trajectory of the jobless figures seems relentlessly upwards – even when it is not.
(17) Joanne Segars, NAPF's chief executive, said: "The pressures on final-salary pensions are relentless and their rate of decline seems to be shifting into a new gear.
(18) The movement has been relentlessly promoted by Fox News, which belongs to a more familiar billionaire.
(19) This report demonstrates that it’s time we applied the same relentless focus on transparency and results to funding to the private sector,” he said.
(20) Right-to-work advocates are relentless, he indicates: “We have seen a literal campaign from the other side sprout up in the early summer: ‘Don’t forget to leave the union.’” He calls the 5,000 members who have jumped ship “not a tremendous loss” in the context of current workers.
Steadfastness
Definition:
(n.) The quality or state of being steadfast; firmness; fixedness; constancy.
Example Sentences:
(1) While visitors amble freely around the newly refurbished inside – the Pierhead is sure and steadfast in its role outside as the drastic red building, emblazoning the landscape of Cardiff Bay in all its regal beauty.
(2) "Although she was always a steadfast critic of apartheid, she had a much better grasp of the complexities and geostrategic realities of South Africa than many of her contemporaries," he said.
(3) One of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate belief in the importance of the US-Saudi relationship as a force for stability and security in the Middle East and beyond.
(4) His remarks came as the Republican leadership in the US Senate remained steadfast in its opposition to filling the supreme court vacancy under Obama’s watch.
(5) In a statement, a spokesperson said that the Obama emphasised that the US “remains steadfast in [its] commitment to the security of Israel .” Netanyahu told Obama that Israel “vehemently opposes” the framework deal .
(6) But the county authorities, along with Montana's state election officials, have steadfastly refused to grant the request, offering a panoply of excuses, many of them contradictory.
(7) The present review is first and foremost a tribute to Monroe Eaton and his colleagues for their trail-blazing discovery of a major cause of the atypical pneumonia syndrome and their steadfast vision of its importance.
(8) By being steadfast in our values we can impel Russia to rethink its ambitions; by being mild we can encourage their cruellest actions.
(9) He argues that the previous EULA was more restrictive, but is steadfast that "ranks" and "kits" are ways to pay for progress and therefore not allowed – whatever they may (or may not) add to the experience.
(10) Why not?” May on Sunday told Fabian Picardo, the chief minister of Gibraltar, that the UK remained “steadfastly committed to our support for Gibraltar, its people and its economy”, according to the details of a telephone conversation released by Downing Street.
(11) I have also never been more encouraged by your dedication and steadfast commitment to our future.
(12) "Secretary Kerry has a proud record of over three decades of steadfast support for Israel's security and wellbeing, including staunch opposition to boycotts," Psaki said in a statement.
(13) "Donor agencies were given highly credible first-hand accounts of serious human rights violations during their field investigation, and they have chosen to steadfastly ignore these accounts," says the report, written by Will Hurd, an NGO worker who served as a translator for a team of DfID and USAid officials on a visit to the region in January 2012.
(14) Confronted with steadfast mission requirements, increasing demands for dental services, and a reduction of professional staff, the Corps has responded to challenge with the implementation of an alternative to the limitations of established and traditional concepts of practice.
(15) The prime minister, Tony Abbott, has steadfastly refused to do so, citing the Coalition’s long-held refusal to talk about operational “on-water” matters.
(16) Though framed by record high temperatures and an increasing number of extreme weather events, the Paris talks are already beset by the same problems that repeatedly dog climate change negotiations: the richest countries steadfastly refuse to meet legal commitments and shoulder their share of responsibility , preferring to uphold the desires of all-powerful corporate lobbies.
(17) But where some traditions were broken, others remain steadfastly in place.
(18) Her commitment went beyond this role and she remained steadfast to social work and the people it serves.
(19) Is steadfastly denying her son so admirable, when other parents remortgage and raid pensions to help their children on their way?
(20) The mayor has steadfastly refused to step down since reports emerged of a video of him smoking crack.