Second, "total ruthlessness" is hardly the optimal strategy to win a war. From Wordnik.com. [New Dan Simmons Story] Reference
The ruthlessness is obvious - and will probably be lauded by his most devoted supporters. From Wordnik.com. [White House targeting… Gov. Paterson (D, NY). - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference
The predatory, primordial ruthlessness is hard to best and I still find it convincingly terrifying. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: The Best Aliens in Science Fiction] Reference
He hates humans, and you find out why and you get a taste of his obsessiveness and ruthlessness from the book. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: Mass Effect: Revelation by Drew Karpyshyn] Reference
It implies physicality and a certain ruthlessness. From Wordnik.com. [The Code of the Streets] Reference
Indeed his ruthlessness is a match for that of Kontarsky, the more remarkable because he is a civilian. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
OpEdNews - Article: Is this kind of ruthlessness appealing?. From Wordnik.com. [Is this kind of ruthlessness appealing?] Reference
I don't think anything like "ruthlessness" was even required here. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Morning Roundup] Reference
But that kind of ruthlessness was natural to someone so purposeful. From Wordnik.com. [Beowulf's Children]
Is this kind of ruthlessness appealing? yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Is this kind of ruthlessness appealing?'. From Wordnik.com. [Is this kind of ruthlessness appealing?] Reference
Looking up "ruthlessness" in the dictionary, I got merciless and cruelty as synonyms; "wild-eyed" got me enraged, irrational. From Wordnik.com. [Afstan: more misleading "reporting" from the Globe and Mail] Reference
Schmidt doesn't seem to have that kind of ruthlessness in him. From Wordnik.com. [Slate Magazine] Reference
Robinson insisted the only difference between the sides so far was "ruthlessness", adding. From Wordnik.com. [BBC - Ouch] Reference
"We have been witness and victims of the kind of ruthlessness this administration is giving to the people. From Wordnik.com. [Philippine rebels in Manila hotel arrested] Reference
The professor's credentials suggested a certain ruthlessness. From Wordnik.com. [The Other Bubble] Reference
The sheer ruthlessness of the Throg move-in left him momentarily weak. From Wordnik.com. [Storm Over Warlock] Reference
And of all reality's ruthlessness, what was less tolerable than monotony?. From Wordnik.com. [Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness] Reference
They bring to their affairs the merciless ruthlessness of sheltered lives. From Wordnik.com. [Terrorists and Freedom Fighters] Reference
Given Saddam's record for ruthlessness, the story did not sound implausible. From Wordnik.com. [Hard Days Ahead] Reference
The right, as well as the left, suspect the Treasury's ideological ruthlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Now that cuts are accepted, we must all decide our fate] Reference
What British ruthlessness had left scathed and prostrate, was soon looked upon with neglect. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852] Reference
Similar ruthlessness prevailed throughout the war: seven of 34 corps commanders were relieved. From Wordnik.com. [Can Gates Turn It Around?] Reference
What these guys lacked in experience or organization they made up for in energy and ruthlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Love, War & Running For President] Reference
"Economics dominates politics -- and with that domination comes different forms of ruthlessness.". From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Jean Houston: Moving Beyond the Pathology of History: Why We Need a Shift in Human Consciousness] Reference
It is a job that will require much ruthlessness -- a good deal more of that, perhaps, than personal honor. From Wordnik.com. [THE HUNT HEATS UP] Reference
He's there, played by Anthony Hopkins, with all his malevolence, his paranoia and his ruthlessness intact. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood's Most Controversial Director Oliver Stone Takes On Our Most Controversial President Richard Nixon] Reference
It's been riddled with ruthlessness and treacherous relationships, which find their way into his songwriting. From Wordnik.com. [Dondero's CD Takes Fans 'South of the South'] Reference
Cable channel AXN screened "Survivor" earlier this year, but the show bombed with viewers alarmed by its ruthlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Love Is A Game (Show)] Reference
TRANSITIONApostle of PeaceHe was called "commander of the Faithful" and ran his country with ruthlessness and cunning. From Wordnik.com. ['A Scandal Waiting To Blow'] Reference
Only a huge superiority in resources and the ruthlessness of the Russians on the Eastern Front made victory inevitable. From Wordnik.com. [SNAP JUDGEMENT: BOOKS] Reference
As President Kennedy's top adviser and all-purpose hatchet man, he had gained a reputation, not undeserved, for "ruthlessness.". From Wordnik.com. [The Worst Week] Reference
This achievement required a certain amount of ruthlessness, and Kastner was relentless in his pursuit of getting what he wanted. From Wordnik.com. [Elliott Kastner obituary] Reference
Buildings have been bombed, capitals destroyed and people killed by the intensity and ruthlessness of NATO and the United States. From Wordnik.com. [International Mail Call] Reference
"The Good Shepherd" charts Wilson's devolution -- and the agency's -- from patriotic idealism to paranoid, isolated ruthlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Holiday Movie Guide] Reference
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