mercy

Example Sentences

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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Carson 12, Granada Hills 1: The Colts were so dominant that it took only five innings to win the City Section Open Division championship via the 10-run mercy rule at Legacy High.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The majority decision also imposes new requirements on compassionate release, which was designed to show mercy to prisoners and to provide a “safety valve” for unjust sentences.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Soon the family finds itself at the mercy of poor soil, fickle weather and a heartless landlord on “the westernmost scrap of Europe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Fear and anger can make us vindictive and abusive, unjust and unfair, until we all suffer from the absence of mercy and we condemn ourselves as much as we victimize others.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson