of mercy

idiom

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

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Francis, drawing from his experiencing ministering to low-income Argentinians during his time as Buenos Aires archbishop, was committed to the ideal of mercy. Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Over and over again, Francis extended this logic of mercy. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Pope Francis’s leadership is deeply rooted in the principle of mercy. Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 If the older sibling offers a payment plan, that should be considered an act of mercy, not an obligation. Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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