put out of its misery
Example Sentences
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Hackneyed, misleading, self-serving and dull, the annual address should be put out of its misery — and ours.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023
London's Marble Arch Mound should be put "out of its misery" and removed as soon as possible, opposition councillors have said.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2021
When the deed must be done — a foundering book put out of its misery — the unfortunate task is executed with maximum stirrings of pity and regret.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2018
Asked if Spelacchio would be put out of its misery and replaced before Christmas, she stated, "No, absolutely no removal."
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2017
The final moment, as the creature asks pitifully to be put out of its misery, is a nightmarish reminder of Brundlefly’s enduring humanity.
From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2016
