of mercy

idiom

: inclined to treat other people with kindness and forgiveness
a man of mercy

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This sounds unfair, but the game does offer a slight bit of mercy; success or failure, each member of the team does earn some experience points after every run. Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025 Pope Francis was also a product of a Jesuit order in fantastic and decadent decline, often needlessly characterizing orthodox Christian belief as an enemy of charity or an obstacle to the corporal works of mercy. The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025 Something about this one note prompted even this pitiful creature to a risky gesture of mercy. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2025 Pope Francis always placed the Gospel of mercy at the centre, repeatedly emphasizing that God never tires of forgiving us. Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of mercy

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“Of mercy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20mercy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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