Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
1 This lenity of the king's came too late to remedy the disorders.
2 His severity at Romney and his lenity at Dover had their effect.
3 Confiscation, exile, or simple death, were esteemed uncommon instances of his lenity .
4 Methinks a little more lenity of opinion would better become your youth!
5 Such are the Poems towards which I entreat the lenity of the Public.
6 The French had also shown as little lenity in their treatment of Italy.
7 He confirmed the sentence and censured the Court for mistaken lenity .
8 The commons seem to have been more inclined to lenity than the lords.
9 Her capital soon afterwards surrendered, and was treated with unexpected lenity .
10 Her capital soon afterward surrendered, and was treated with unexpected lenity .
11 The inhabitants were treated with a lenity as wise as it was humane.
12 The lenity of this sentence may be traced to two causes.
13 There were sharp limits, nevertheless, to the lenity of the courts.
14 He will extend to you all the lenity your case requires.
15 Aye, and treated with far greater lenity than the villain deserved.
16 But this lenity did not arise from ignorance or neglect of moral distinctions.
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