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Sentence count:291+25Posted:2016-12-14Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: charitycompassionkindnesspitysympathyAntonym: crueltySimilar words: at the mercy ofcommercemerchantcommercialmerecoercefiercepierceMeaning: ['mɜrsɪ /'mɜːsɪ]  n. 1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice 2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving 3. the feeling that motivates compassion 4. something for which to be thankful 5. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed. 
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151. At the mercy of wild animals and insects and snakes and goodness knows what horrors!
152. Lily was humanity bound to duty, unable to choose, suffering, at the mercy of social ideals.
153. I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Abraham Lincoln 
154. Again, President Herrera had not insisted on the death penalty but had followed a principle of justice tempered with mercy.
155. The authorities also believe if these mercy missions continue it could present long term problems.
156. Until it was developed, prawn hatcheries would remain at the mercy of factors beyond their control.
157. The jester in Notker's story conveys the anxiety of men at the mercy of the king's will.
158. He was hustled up to London to have his head cut off with less mercy than we would treat a chicken.
159. Among those receiving probation orders will be those for whom the section 2 defence is used to mitigate a mercy killing.
160. This man had no mercy on the people he killed.
161. Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear. Rumi 
162. The forces of Chaos fought on showing neither weakness nor mercy.
163. I would throw myself on the mercy of the circuit-house,[http://sentencedict.com/mercy.html] usually reserved for traveling politicians and sundry bigwigs.
164. I had heard of the many mercy missions of the ruler's private planes.
165. Ten miles straight up, at the mercy of bears, leopards and tigers.
166. The forest had cornered its greatest enemy, and would show no mercy.
167. He showed no mercy to his beaten adversaries, dead or alive.
168. She had first given her life to Him as a child, at the mercy seat in the local corps.
169. Hundreds of bullets were let loose - followed by tear-gas and even mortar shells - as protesters were cut down without mercy.
170. One more word - have mercy on the player and give him plenty of rests.
171. According to Robin Williams, who plays Peter, the character has the business world at his mercy.
172. But Thou, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders.
173. Dad used to taunt Robby, too, without mercy, about his nose.
174. It will persuade our big men to turn honest after elections and trust to the mercy of the jury.
175. She leaves herself totally at his mercy and continues her affair.
176. Like mercy, it is twice blessed, offering a welfare gain to A of 123 and a gain to B of.
177. Priest: Lord, have mercy.
178. But like Jim, she soon found herself at the mercy of events.
179. Their screams of horror and cries for mercy only brought a smile to my face.
180. The killer was not hit but lay pleading for mercy.
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