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"showed mercy" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when someone has been kind or forgiving to someone else or to themselves. For example: "Jim showed mercy and spared his brother from being punished."
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Trump was an "alpha male" — and one who showed mercy to his vanquished rival.
Bowa showed mercy in a text message, but Guidry was playfully teasing.
In her friendships she was loyal and generous and usually showed mercy toward her enemies.
Whereas Ferguson rarely showed mercy when he spotted weakness, Wenger is more willing to give players time.
But the officer showed mercy on the little girls, nodding at their mother with a faint smile.
The outgoing president showed mercy to small-time crooks and elderly offenders, and admonished courts for being too slow.
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Matthew 5 7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy".
It was Jesus who said, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy".
Will he show mercy?
They opened this house to show mercy".
So to show mercy is to show weakness.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com