mercifulness

Example Sentences

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But there was no compassion, no mercifulness in their faces as they looked down at her.

From From Place to Place by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

But to Edwin, with the vision of Hilda’s mercifulness in his mind, even the sympathy of Janet for Mr Shushions had a quality of uncomprehending, facile condescension which slightly jarred on him.

From Clayhanger by Bennett, Arnold

He will rule the world by mercifulness when we forgive each other, but not before.

From Serbia in Light and Darkness With Preface by the Archbishop of Canterbury, (1916) by Velimirović, Nikolai

I swear that, should they once take those arms, that clemency and mercifulness of yours will be changed into wo and wailing.

From The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 by Herbert, Henry William

Nothing can exceed the mercifulness of this language!

From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by Ryle, John Charles