merciful
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In America, Presbyterians preached salvation from sin through the grace of a merciful God.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Unfortunately at this point most in the audience will be hoping that the play itself will soon come to a merciful end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
"I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers. I was hoping that maybe somebody might like it well enough to give me some encouragement about it."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
“I think Pope Francis encouraged all of us to be merciful, to practice that divine mercy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
He supposed that the intent of the Gospels was to teach people, among other things, to be merciful, even to the lowest of the low.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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