merciful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- mercifully adverb
- mercifulness noun
- overmerciful adjective
- overmercifully adverb
- overmercifulness noun
Etymology
Origin of merciful
Example Sentences
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The end arrived in the sixth round, Joshua knocking Paul to the floor and Young waving the farce to a merciful conclusion.
More immediately, the lighthouse is now accessible only by an expensive helicopter ride, if the winds are merciful and it is not shrouded by fog.
From Los Angeles Times
"I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers. I was hoping that maybe somebody might like it well enough to give me some encouragement about it."
From BBC
Lukashenko was suddenly keen on looking merciful and several dozen were released.
From BBC
After lingering off the coast of Florida hoping for a merciful decision from Washington, the St. Louis and its passengers returned to Europe, where the Nazis were on the march.
From Los Angeles Times
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