pity

That didn't happen – possibly because the French authorities took pity on them after Sara's death.

None of this is meant to provoke pity for Harris, an ambitious woman who can handle herself just fine.

It’s a pity that this concert had such a brief run.

The judge said Patterson "showed no pity" for her victims in the days after the lunch, as those who had eaten her toxic meal fought for their lives in hospital.

Sitting in a wheelchair, with thin, grey hair, wearing a loose T-shirt and fleece pyjama trousers, she said she did not like people feeling pity for her, but she needed money to cover the basics.