mercifulness

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mercy
Noun
  • Such mercy wouldn’t apply if Adolf Hitler’s brutal Gestapo got hold of them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Weinstein, 74, pleaded for mercy, citing his age and health issues, including cancer and congestive heart failure.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Mercifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercifulness. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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