mercifulness

Example Sentences

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But to Edwin, with the vision of Hilda’s mercifulness in his mind, even the sympathy of Janet for Mr Shushions had a quality of uncomprehending, facile condescension which slightly jarred on him.

From Clayhanger by Bennett, Arnold

That is no forgiveness, and that is no mercifulness It is not enough to stand still, unresisting.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander

Our mercifulness, then, is a reflection from His.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander

The brutality with which he spoke was so unnatural that it betrayed the mercifulness of his intention.

From The Explorer by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

But the humility and lowliness of heart, the mercifulness and peace-seeking which Christ inculcated were essentially powers of self-restraint, not negative but positive attitudes to life.

From Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics by Alexander, Archibald B. C.