Merciful Definition

Merciful Sentence Examples

• God is merciful, birdie.

• The famous letter to Pliny about the Christians is, according to Roman ideas, merciful and considerate.

• Be merciful, as your Father is merciful; and judge not, and ye shall not be judged."

• Strict discipline was maintained, soldiers being hanged for stealing chickens; faith was always kept; and short, sharp action was more merciful in the long run than a milder but less effective policy.

• The chronicler who records his death prays that "God may be merciful to him, for he was a very great king."