of mercy

idiom

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

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No problem, apparently, after Trump wields his pen of mercy. The Chicago Tribune, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025 The doors closed, sparing Sam from making a false promise, a small favor on a night that hadn’t offered her any semblance of mercy. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025 God’s kingdom of mercy, healing, and love, while seemingly vulnerable to human powers, is the eternal light that overcomes darkness. Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Nathaniel Hawthorne told a sympathetic story about his minister in The Scarlet Letter, one of mercy and redemption. Melissa Gray, NPR, 26 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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