have mercy on
Example Sentences
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"Praised by everyone unanimously, he was a really good kid. May God have mercy on his soul," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
In letters to the judge, DePape’s mother, Shirley Jean Lawrence, asked him to have mercy on her son, stating that he’d “messed up big time.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024
He sentences Antigone to death, even as the chorus of citizens implore him to have mercy on her.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2024
"I wish God will have mercy on us and the war stops," said Rami Al-Erqan, a father cradling his daughter, one of his six children.
From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2023
“Things are getting so expensive—even basics like flour cost so much that it’s hard for poor people to afford simple bread. May Allah have mercy on them.”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
