mercifulness

Definition of mercifulnessnext

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mercy
Noun
  • Flynn's parents were among several relatives who wrote to Pratt asking for mercy ahead of sentencing.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Such mercy wouldn’t apply if Adolf Hitler’s brutal Gestapo got hold of them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Mercifulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercifulness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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