mercy

Example Sentences

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I was on my knees on the floor, with my hands clenched and lifted up to him, the way people look in pictures when they’re pleading for mercy.

From Literature

As youngsters being drafted into the NFL are at the mercy of circumstance, not every team will fit every rookie and the sport's history is littered with college stars deemed not good enough.

From BBC

Seafarers like Ivan are often at the mercy of the contracts available.

From BBC

It was not an act of mercy; there was no mercy for us.

From Literature

One plane crash later, the tables are turned, with the injured Bradley now at the mercy of Linda and her survival skills on a tropical island.

From Los Angeles Times