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unforgiving
adjective
Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
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adjective
Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
“A surly unforgiving old woman”
adjective
Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
“Grim determination”
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A surly unforgiving old woman
Grim determination
Grim necessity
Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty
Relentless persecution
The stern demands of parenthood
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