merciful in the PONS Dictionary

merciful Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

her death came as a merciful release
smrt joj je došla kao milosrdno oslobođenje

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Above all, he enlarges on the reaction of the son's father, who welcomes him with unbounded merciful love, rather than a mere insistence on justice.
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He was merciful enough to forgive a man who stole his precious plates because he did not want to expose him to contempt.
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And nature is not kind, or merciful, or loving.
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Can also break the victim's neck, which is considered to be a more merciful death.
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It removed the offender from society, possibly permanently, but was seen as a more merciful punishment than execution.
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She was described as kind, merciful and natural, with an elegant and cordial manner.
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Their credo that mercy is for the weak, and the merciful should be punished.
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The blessings pronounced upon the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, the peacemakers, those hungering for righteousness, etc.
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So merciful was he in making provision that under his administration no man should want!
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Also, a prince may be perceived to be merciful, faithful, humane, frank, and religious, but most important is only to "seem" to have these qualities.
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