have mercy

idiom

: to treat with kindness and forgiveness

Examples of have mercy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And so, may God have mercy on us all: Jill Zarin’s burger is served cold. Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024 And Lord have mercy on my soul if one person is both of these things. Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024 Streett pleaded with jurors in her closing statements to have mercy on her client and spare her life. Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024 May God have mercy on the poor South that has so been led. Ernie Suggs, ajc, 15 Sep. 2017 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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