reprieving
- present participle of reprieve.
Example Sentences
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While it was Rory Burns reprieving Warner at the Gabba, this time it was Jos Buttler inexplicably shelling Marnus Labuschagne.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2021
He was intrusted with the power of appointment to offices, with a suspensory veto, and with the royal prerogative of reprieving or pardoning criminals.
From The Critical Period of American History by Fiske, John
Some of his letters record his sense of painful responsibility when the question arose as to reprieving a prisoner.
From The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
He refused to attend a cabinet meeting because he was trying to find a reason for reprieving a soldier.
From The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict by Hillis, Newell Dwight
"But I am given to understand that there is law for reprieving her, if it is in the king's pleasure," said Jeanie.
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Scott, Walter, Sir
