unsparing
Americanadjective
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not sparing or frugal; lavish; profuse
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showing harshness or severity; unmerciful
Other Word Forms
- unsparingly adverb
- unsparingness noun
Etymology
Origin of unsparing
Example Sentences
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Massie could be a waspish commentator and was unsparing in his political commentary.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
It’s an unsparing look at what both parties have done to working-class America, told by a writer of empathy and heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Foster was more unsparing in his estimation of how much work was left to do.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
Jackson has been particularly unsparing in her criticism of the high-speed, opaque work of the shadow docket.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2025
We could no longer detect the city, the night was so black, so full of water and motion, so unsparing was the drench.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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