show mercy
Example Sentences
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The state-run Korean Central News Agency claimed he was provided medical care "with all sincerity" despite having "no reason to show mercy to such a criminal of the enemy state".
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023
The Christian imperative to show mercy was something many medieval leaders took quite seriously, at least when they had their judges’ caps on.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2022
An 80-year-old nun who admitted stealing $835,000 from a Torrance elementary school asked a federal judge on Monday to show mercy and spare her from prison.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2022
The sermon continues with blessings for those who hunger for justice, for those who show mercy and for the peacemakers.
From Salon • Oct. 3, 2021
“Ah, Measter Brock,” cried the hedgehog, holding himself tight shut “Good Measter Brock, show mercy to a poor 185 urchin and don’t ’ee be tyrannical.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
