merciful

Example Sentences

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More immediately, the lighthouse is now accessible only by an expensive helicopter ride, if the winds are merciful and it is not shrouded by fog.

From Los Angeles Times

"I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers. I was hoping that maybe somebody might like it well enough to give me some encouragement about it."

From BBC

In the fight sequences, Serra rarely cuts away from an opportunity to watch the light leave a bull’s eyes after the death stab, a moment that invariably feels merciful.

From Los Angeles Times

Lukashenko was suddenly keen on looking merciful and several dozen were released.

From BBC

After lingering off the coast of Florida hoping for a merciful decision from Washington, the St. Louis and its passengers returned to Europe, where the Nazis were on the march.

From Los Angeles Times