have mercy

Frequency: 8.025.0 per million words

A common plea for mercy, often directed at God.

mercyVERB + mercy

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Examples (10)

  • God have mercy on us!
  • Please, have mercy on these poor souls.
  • The jury implored the judge to have mercy on the young offender.
  • She begged her captors to have mercy, but they refused.
  • If we don't have mercy on others, how can we expect it for ourselves?
  • The king was known to have mercy on his defeated enemies.
  • They hoped the new regime would have mercy and release the political prisoners.
  • Have mercy, sir, I'm just a humble servant!
  • A truly compassionate person will always have mercy.
  • May the divine have mercy on all of us.