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.
  • The bye week comes like a mercy.
    — D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But for your prayers and his mercy.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Four of the wins came via the eight-run mercy rule.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The playoffs are no time for a mercy rule.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • No one took the stand to plead for justice or mercy.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • And the light shows her pinhole eyes no mercy.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In a way, the swiftness of her death could be seen as a mercy.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Even so, there’s a mercy in the omission.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • And there were bloody footprints where mercy should have stood.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Longhorns are just three outs away from the eight-run mercy-rule win.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Only God at this time can have mercy on her soul.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • 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 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
  • No sin is too grievous for His mercy.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The kayak shifted side-to-side at the mercy of the fish on the the end of my line.
    — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2020
  • And the secretary of war has said that there is no – no mercy.
    — CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But both men are at the mercy of forces largely out of their control.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Williams is at the mercy of when the nerve responds to treatment.
    — cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
  • After a bit more of that, the judge showed mercy and called a recess.
    — New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Each day will open the door to receive God's grace and mercy anew.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Each day will open the door to receive God's grace and mercy anew.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The cast and crew on this soundstage are at the mercy of a little blue ball.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • A lot of our jokes were kind of at the mercy of people being in their seats.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Packing shoes that look cute but leave your feet begging for mercy by day two.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • Where was mercy the night that monster ended my son’s life.
    — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026

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