have mercy

idiom

: to treat with kindness and forgiveness

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In January, the bakery went viral for cookies depicting Washington National Cathedral’s Bishop Mariann Budde, who pleaded with President Donald Trump to have mercy in her Jan. 21 sermon. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025 May God have mercy on your soul and watch over your precious family. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Arizona’s congressional Democrats are asking President Donald Trump to have mercy on Kelly Yu, a Peoria restaurateur who is awaiting deportation to Hong Kong after fighting for asylum for two decades. Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Regardless, Dubois and Rev. Jeff Hood, Nelson’s spiritual adviser, have for months urged the church in Arlington and the state of Texas to have mercy on Nelson. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for have mercy

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“Have mercy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20mercy. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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