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adjective

implacable

unable to be appeased or pacified; relentlessly unforgiving

In a sentence

Six example sentences with implacable, each labelled with its topic.

  • The final boss is implacable: no potion, bribe, or clever dialog choice will stop it from hunting you.

    Gaming

  • The river proved implacable, taking back every sandbag wall the town rebuilt across four straight seasons of flooding.

    Environment

  • Javert is implacable in Hugo's novel, pursuing one fugitive for decades and refusing every appeal to mercy.

    Literature

  • The creditors proved implacable, refusing every repayment plan and insisting on the full sum by the end of the month.

    Finance

  • Cato was implacable on the question of Carthage, ending every speech in the Senate with the same demand for years.

    History

  • The film's detective is implacable, following one small clue across three countries while everyone tells him to drop it.

    Movies

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