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Examples of “merciful” in a Sentence

3 example sentences showing how to use merciful, grouped by meaning.

adj Showing mercy — willing to forgive or treat someone gently rather than punish them as harshly as possible.

  • The merciful teacher let him redo the test instead of failing him.
  • The judge was merciful and gave the young offender a suspended sentence.
  • It was a merciful death after months of suffering.