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unsparing
/ ʌˈɛəɪŋ /
adjective
- not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse
- showing harshness or severity; unmerciful
Derived Forms
- ܲˈ貹Բ, adverb
- ܲˈ貹ԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·貹iԲ· adverb
- ܲ·貹iԲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unsparing1
Example Sentences
Instead, it has promoted its claim to have resurrected the dire wolf with unsparing razzmatazz.
This book is brutal and unsparing in its portrayal of its characters, with the growing dread palpable as the book drives forward, even as it’s incredibly big-hearted and leaves you emotionally eviscerated by the end.
And the Irish striker, who came on himself to score the late second against Hibs, was unsparing in his praise of his team-mate.
There’s a little too much mugging, italicizing and elbow-nudging, as if we might not be able to enjoy Sondheim’s unsparing wit on our own.
Her most recent single, 2022’s ‘Don’t Forget,” is unsparing about the situation: “Big dreams, sick dream, used to think God’s inside us all,” she sings.
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