mercy for

Frequency: 6.45.9 per million words

Indicates the recipient of the mercy.

mercyPREPOSITION + mercy

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for

Examples (10)

  • There shall be no mercy for my enemies.
  • He asked for mercy for the crimes he had committed.
  • The judge showed mercy for the young offender, giving him a lighter sentence.
  • She pleaded for mercy for her starving children.
  • Many spiritual traditions advocate showing mercy for all living beings.
  • The general refused to grant any mercy for the captured soldiers.
  • The public campaigned for mercy for the death row inmate.
  • It's hard to feel mercy for someone who shows no remorse.
  • Divine mercy for humanity is a central theme in many religions.
  • The government announced a special act of mercy for certain political prisoners.