Ruthless
Ruthless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Nearby Words: ruthlessly, ruth
Sorry
Sorry adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Usage example: she's genuinely sorry for hurting his feelings
Both words in one sentence
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Even Conan, who is a ruthless barbarian, feels sorry for it.
Source: Non-Malicious Monster -
Alas, Poor Villain: Chizuru was a total bitch and ruthless killer, but it's hard not to feel sorry for her when she is getting lynched while begging for her life when she was discovered as a Shiki by the villagers.
Source: Manga / Shiki - Zangya may have been ruthless, but still, seeing her in her last seconds of life betrayed and mercilessly murdered by her own leader Bojack, a lot of fans feel sorry for her, though this could be attributed to Draco in Leather Pants.
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