as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
preached that the mercifulness of the Lord is without limit
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mercy
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As Shiva, Afshari is a revelation of steely resolve, a pragmatist who holds fast to her conciliatory principles until a final scene that pushes her capacity for mercy to its limits.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Wounded and bewildered, Theresa vows—silently—never to have that feeling again, never to be at anyone else’s mercy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Mercifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercifulness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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