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have mercy

VERB
commiserate
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be indifferent turn away




Example Sentences

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"May God have mercy on our citizen who lost his life in the accident," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2024

"May God have mercy on our citizens who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to our injured," he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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 don’t really think that Nava should — you should have mercy on Nava,” Sandoval told the judge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Mercy — he hoped someone, someone, would have mercy.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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