as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
preached that the mercifulness of the Lord is without limit
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mercy
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Without a free press, Cuba’s history and memory were at the mercy of power.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026 -
Only God at this time can have mercy on her soul.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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“Mercifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercifulness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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