How to Use mercy in a Sentence
mercy
noun- She fell to her knees and asked for mercy.
- It's a mercy that the building was empty when the fire started.
- Thank heaven for small mercies.
- They came on a mission of mercy to provide food and medical care for starving children.
- He is a vicious criminal who deserves no mercy.
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As a customer, you’re left at the mercy of the brand — and that’s not good.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
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The defense asked for the mercy of the court ahead of the sentencing.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 May 2023
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The clerk is sort of at the mercy of the judge all the way through his or her career.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 June 2021
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But their broadcast was at the mercy of the world feed.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2021
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In a way, the swiftness of her death could be seen as a mercy.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2021
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In The Heights once again at the mercy of those who stand to profit off them.
—Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 18 June 2021
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The cast and crew on this soundstage are at the mercy of a little blue ball.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2024
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But free-floating balloons were, and still are, at the mercy of the winds.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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The Colts are at the mercy of how other teams decide the order at the top.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2022
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Each day will open the door to receive God's grace and mercy anew.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Jan. 2025
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In the chaos, many were left with no choice but to leave their animals at the mercy of the flames.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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The once-thriving world of Iko is in tatters at the mercy of the Giants who rule the 10 realms.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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That left him at the mercy of the Maker, who rules this universe.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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But better still are the great things, the feeling of mercy.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2022
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After a bit more of that, the judge showed mercy and called a recess.
—New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
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The young artist, thirsty for freedom, found himself at the mercy of belts and whips.
—Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
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Climate change will do that to a person at the mercy of rain; as will the need for love.
—Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
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A lot of our jokes were kind of at the mercy of people being in their seats.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
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This flips the usual procedure in which the fans are at the mercy of the playlist the artists create.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Being an open-air theater, The Star is at the mercy of the weather.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
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May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
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But Your mercy reaches from the heavens through the clouds to the earth below.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022
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Dominguez, who lost both legs and an arm, said his thoughts are with the Afghans who helped the Marines and are now at the mercy of the Taliban.
—David Martin, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2021
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There were a few mercies scattered throughout the episode.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
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Small mercies are welcome when the losses are this meek.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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