show mercy
Example Sentences
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The family, who are growing increasingly concerned for their health, are now appealing to the Iranian authorities to show mercy, and set them free.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
From a legal perspective, that's just a bad idea, because it tends to make those people less inclined to show mercy.
From Salon ● May 26, 2023
The Christian imperative to show mercy was something many medieval leaders took quite seriously, at least when they had their judges’ caps on.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2022
But Mr. Koo urged the court not to show mercy on him.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
“Ah, Measter Brock,” cried the hedgehog, holding himself tight shut “Good Measter Brock, show mercy to a poor 185 urchin and don’t ’ee be tyrannical.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
