of mercy

idiom

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

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Why should he be shown the slightest degree of mercy? Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 The pope raised the examples of saints, like Francis of Assisi and Mother Theresa of Calcutta, who laid the path of mercy and accompanying the poor. Claire Giangrave, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025 The movement Charlie Kirk built now faces a choice between forgiveness and fury, between a path of mercy offered by his widow and the politics of confrontation urged by its most powerful voice. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 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 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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