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.
• As a customer, you’re left at the mercy of the brand — and that’s not good.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• The defense asked for the mercy of the court ahead of the sentencing.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 May 2023
• 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
• But their broadcast was at the mercy of the world feed.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2021
• In a way, the swiftness of her death could be seen as a mercy.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• In The Heights once again at the mercy of those who stand to profit off them.
  — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 18 June 2021
• The cast and crew on this soundstage are at the mercy of a little blue ball.
  — Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2024
• But free-floating balloons were, and still are, at the mercy of the winds.
  — Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
• The Colts are at the mercy of how other teams decide the order at the top.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2022
• Each day will open the door to receive God's grace and mercy anew.
  — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Jan. 2025
• 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
• 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
• That left him at the mercy of the Maker, who rules this universe.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
• But better still are the great things, the feeling of mercy.
  — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2022
• After a bit more of that, the judge showed mercy and called a recess.
  — New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
• The young artist, thirsty for freedom, found himself at the mercy of belts and whips.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
• 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
• A lot of our jokes were kind of at the mercy of people being in their seats.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
• 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
• Being an open-air theater, The Star is at the mercy of the weather.
  — Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
• 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
• But Your mercy reaches from the heavens through the clouds to the earth below.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022
• 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
• The Highlanders began West Valley League play with a mercy-rule win.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
• Prosecutors say that Acosta's murder 'can only be described as horrific' and say that Tanzi doesn't deserve mercy.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025