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
But Mr. Koo urged the court not to show mercy on him.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 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
Stories like Andrus’ will continue to emerge as state officials set execution dates — a dozen are on the books for the rest of 2022 — and the condemned ask governors to show mercy.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2022
In fact, there is a strength, a power even, in understanding brokenness, because embracing our brokenness creates a need and desire for mercy, and perhaps a corresponding need to show mercy.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
