Pity
Both words in one sentence
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Similarly, in Egyptian Mythology, Set is spared the full wrath of Horus when his mother Isis takes pity on him, and he is allowed to flee.
Source: Joker Immunity -
He gets rejected however, because Leonidas points out that he isn't really fit for battle but is spared out of pity, making it this trope.
Source: The Grotesque -
Cursed with Awesome: Many traits that sound inherently bad actually have some redeeming quality: If your Sim has the Loser or Unlucky Trait, things that would normally kill a Sim will instead lead to them being spared by the reaper out of pity.
Source: Videogame / The Sims 3
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