Mercy
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449 examples of Mercy in a sentence
But, in view of US President Donald Trump’s erratic moves, the EU’s other member states have reached the opposite conclusion: in a more uncertain world, only a strong Europe can prevent them from being at the
mercy
of the US and China.
Leaving Palestinians at the
mercy
of their Israeli occupiers will only sustain a decades-old cycle of violence.
The country is now reeling from a (foreseeable) pandemic, and remains wholly at the
mercy
of a looming climate crisis, socioeconomic crises, and crises of democracy and racial justice, not to mention emerging divides between urban and rural, coastal and interior, young and old.
While there is still much more to learn about the new coronavirus and its effects on humans, without science, we would be completely at its mercy, and panic would have already ensued.
Whereas the US government has adopted Big Tech’s own vision and become subservient to the industry, Chinese tech giants remain at the
mercy
of the government and must abide by its agenda.
Once kindled, nationalism can easily rage out of control, consuming all moderating structures and leaving communities – and entire countries – at the
mercy
of even more dangerous arsonists.
Poor fiscal management means that developing countries – particularly in Africa, home to 27 of the world’s 28 poorest countries – are often plagued by debt crises and inflation, and many are at the
mercy
of commodity-price cycles.
If the US is exerting pressure on Germany – and if its ambassador in Berlin behaves with a level of arrogance that would be unimaginable in Paris – that is because Trump is convinced that Germany is completely at America’s
mercy.
When China was impoverished and at the
mercy
of the world’s great powers, it was easy for Americans to patronize the Chinese as potential converts to democracy, capitalism, and Christianity.
Having painted himself into a corner, he remains largely at the
mercy
of congressional Democrats to negotiate an end to a crisis he created.
The beauty of the second lies precisely in its automaticity, guarding it against the charge of being at the
mercy
of vote-hungry politicians.
While he was reading, and especially during the frequent and rapid repetitions of 'Lord, have
mercy
upon us!' – which sounded like 'Lordvmercypons!' – Levin felt as if his mind were closed and sealed up, and that, if he did make it stir now, nothing but confusion would result; therefore as he stood behind the deacon he continued his own train of thought, without listening or trying to comprehend what was being read.
You cannot help knowing, since God in His great
mercy
has revealed it to you.
'You are entering upon a time of life,' the priest went on, 'when you must choose your path and keep to it, so pray that God in His goodness may help you and have
mercy
on you!' he concluded.
'Lord have
mercy!
God have
mercy
and help us!' said Levin as he saw his horse coming out of the gateway.
But seeing her meek smiling face and hearing her say, 'I have worn you out,' he blamed God; but the thought of God made him at once pray for forgiveness and
mercy.
"For
mercy'
s sake, sir!
This is sheer cruelty!""No, sir, it's an act of
mercy!
Seized by the tentacle and glued to its suckers, the unfortunate man was swinging in the air at the
mercy
of this enormous appendage.
I have known great sinners, who, about to appear before God (you are not yet at this point I know), had implored His mercy, and who certainly died in the best frame of mind.
The cure wiped his fingers, threw the bit of cotton dipped in oil into the fire, and came and sat down by the dying woman, to tell her that she must now blend her sufferings with those of Jesus Christ and abandon herself to the divine
mercy.
While Madame de Renal was at the
mercy
of the most cruel inflictions of the terrible passion into which accident had led her, Julien was making his way light-heartedly amid the loveliest views that mountain scenery has to offer.
'God in His
mercy
made me understand how greatly I was sinning against Him, against my children, against my husband,' replied Madame de Renal.
'I ask you for no mercy,' Julien went on, his voice growing stronger.
They believed that I was begging for mercy: that is what I cannot endure.
Are you feeling any better now?"K. made no answer, he felt too embarrassed at being put at the
mercy
of these people by his sudden weakness, and learning the reason for feeling ill made him feel not better but a little worse.
He was at their mercy, if they let go of him he would fall like a board.
Franz, the policeman, had been fairly quiet so far, probably in expectation of a good result from K.'s intervention, but now he stepped forward to the door wearing just his trousers, kneeled down hanging on to K.'s arm and whispered, "Even if you can't get
mercy
shown for both of us, at least try and get me set free.
The two policemen were entirely at the whip-man's mercy; he could have beaten them to death.
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