How to Use merciful in a Sentence

merciful

adjective
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  • He died a quick and merciful death.
  • He became less merciful to his enemies.
  • The dawn brings a new day and a merciful end to this story.
    — Richard Rys, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2021
  • That drought came to a merciful end in the 2009 season.
    — Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Some perfect storms are merciful, and this is one of them.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • As the season comes to a merciful end for the Angels, one thing has become clear.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
  • In the name of Allah, the most compassionate, the most merciful, all peace belongs to the Lord of God.
    — NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The last week had marked a merciful hiatus in the region’s worst bloodshed in decades.
    — Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The time between now and the merciful end of this sad Avalanche campaign need not be wasted.
    — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2017
  • There’s lush nature and a merciful lack of noise and people.
    — New York Times, 11 June 2022
  • The Wings are down to 15 games before this dreadful season comes to a merciful end on April 4.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2020
  • And each day doctors must decide to blame or to be merciful.
    — Michael Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
  • This is, in fact, one step away from a complete rip-off, save for the merciful lack of advanced android tech.
    — Tom Philip, GQ, 23 Feb. 2018
  • And tonight, the merciful gods at 30 Rock have graced us with a rare repeat performance!
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Schwarber walked to load the bases again before Hoskins struck out, bringing the inning to a merciful end for the Angels.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022
  • The merciful ones manage to add seats to the main cabin without decreasing seat pitch, the distance from a point on a seat to the same point on the seat in front of it.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2016
  • Had that remained the case this pardon might have even been widely seen as merciful.
    — Jake Bullinger, Outside Online, 12 July 2018
  • In ancient Egypt, death wasn’t merciful enough to end one’s troubles.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Criston asks for a merciful death as punishment for his crimes.
    — ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Sometimes, feeling merciful, his coach would pull him off the track a mile early.
    — Jacob Sweet, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The long winter of our discontent just may be coming to a merciful end.
    — Andre Meunier, OregonLive.com, 19 May 2017
  • Bregman's walk-off was equal parts merciful and hopeful for the Astros.
    — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
  • God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 20 Jan. 2017
  • With the preseason nearing a merciful close, the Wild have some tough decisions to make.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The Scarlet Knights looked like a team ready for a long, hard season to be put to a merciful end so a revival with a new coaching staff could begin.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Show the merciful Father, however out of place those in your presence might look or feel.
    — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 2 Dec. 2019
  • But this is one area where real life is a bit more merciful than Pathologic.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Donnie Hart was charged with three runs on five hits in the bottom of that frame, but Davis homered again in the 13th to give the Orioles their final, merciful cushion.
    — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 16 May 2017
  • Boos from the home crowd initially rained before a merciful chorus of applause and cheers drowned them out.
    — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
  • They are beckoned by the image of the United States as a welcoming and merciful nation.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021

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