of mercy

idiom

: inclined to treat other people with kindness and forgiveness
a man of mercy

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And opium is, of course, the drug of mercy. Jane Ciabattari september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 In a final statement of mercy and compassion, contemporary Jewish ethics emphasizes that while tattooing is an explicit prohibition from the Torah, those who violate this prohibition may be buried in a Jewish cemetery and participate fully in all synagogue rituals. Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025 The Lincoln White House became a place of mercy and goodwill, in no small part because of the compassion the president showed for his wife in her grief. Christi Parsons, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025 Others offer a bit of mercy, killing their hosts more quickly. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for of mercy

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“Of mercy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20mercy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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