Both Uses of
relentless
in
The House of Mirth
- Relentlessly her mind travelled on over the dreary interval….†
Chpt 1.3 *
- But he remembered Gerty's warning words—he knew that, though time had ceased in this room, its feet were hastening relentlessly toward the door.†
Chpt 2.14
Definition:
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(relentless) to continue without stopping in an extreme manner -- often of something that is harsh or oppressive