How to Use merciful in a Sentence

merciful

adjective

• He died a quick and merciful death.
• He became less merciful to his enemies.
• In a way, this can seem merciful.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
• God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 20 Jan. 2017
• Criston asks for a merciful death as punishment for his crimes.
  — ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
• Would Homelander be merciful and spare just this one?
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
• Had that remained the case this pardon might have even been widely seen as merciful.
  — Jake Bullinger, Outside Online, 12 July 2018
• The last week had marked a merciful hiatus in the region’s worst bloodshed in decades.
  — Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• Sometimes, feeling merciful, his coach would pull him off the track a mile early.
  — Jacob Sweet, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2021
• Not for them the merciful expedient of a minor flesh wound or a swift death.
  — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
• In ancient Egypt, death wasn’t merciful enough to end one’s troubles.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2020
• This is, in fact, one step away from a complete rip-off, save for the merciful lack of advanced android tech.
  — Tom Philip, GQ, 23 Feb. 2018
• The long winter of our discontent just may be coming to a merciful end.
  — Andre Meunier, OregonLive.com, 19 May 2017
• But this is one area where real life is a bit more merciful than Pathologic.
  — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 17 Nov. 2020
• As the season comes to a merciful end for the Angels, one thing has become clear.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
• The time between now and the merciful end of this sad Avalanche campaign need not be wasted.
  — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2017
• Would a just and merciful God approve of what is happening?
  — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
• Bregman's walk-off was equal parts merciful and hopeful for the Astros.
  — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
• Boos from the home crowd initially rained before a merciful chorus of applause and cheers drowned them out.
  — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
• Show the merciful Father, however out of place those in your presence might look or feel.
  — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 2 Dec. 2019
• This was seen by the founders as a merciful act, stemming from the tradition of old English law.
  — Stewart Ulrich, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
• And tonight, the merciful gods at 30 Rock have graced us with a rare repeat performance!
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2021
• With the preseason nearing a merciful close, the Wild have some tough decisions to make.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2019
• Guthrie and her siblings recorded videos, pleading for news, for help, for a merciful change of heart from whoever had absconded with their mom.
  — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
• Eventually, when the game came to a merciful close, attention turned back to the health of Guerrero.
  — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
• This merciful act of sportsmanship came a month before Stewart’s tragic death on a chartered jet.
  — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
• The merciful ones manage to add seats to the main cabin without decreasing seat pitch, the distance from a point on a seat to the same point on the seat in front of it.
  — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2016
• The Wings are down to 15 games before this dreadful season comes to a merciful end on April 4.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2020
• Schwarber walked to load the bases again before Hoskins struck out, bringing the inning to a merciful end for the Angels.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022
• That painful night in Dallas now feels merciful, compared with what this Avs team just experienced.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026