merciful
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Unfortunately at this point most in the audience will be hoping that the play itself will soon come to a merciful end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
"With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
The ash that fell on us for days was but a physical reminder, a merciful one at that, of the destruction just up the road from us.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
But it takes even more courage to be merciful to people who do not deserve it.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024
If we examine this carefully, we shall see that he was more merciful than the Florentine people, who allowed the destruction of Pistoia in order to avoid being considered cruel.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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