merciful

Example Sentences

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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

"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 • Oct. 20, 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

Like tough love, sometimes mercy is not merciful at all.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2025

“Where is merciful God, where is He?” someone behind me was asking.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel