pity
Example Sentences
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Denver is locked in on a division title and doesn’t have time for pity, especially coming off a two-touchdown loss to Jacksonville.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s a fine line between compassion and pity.
That's a "pity" because of the "great teachers" across the county, she added.
From BBC
But where Erika Kirk went with the angry pose, Kolvet framed his criticism of Owens as pity, saying she’s “obviously distraught,” and suggesting she’s lost her mind.
From Salon
Mr. Anders’s characters never really transcend their sketchy outlines, leaving us at times a bit bored and at others confused, as a certain pity sets in for the talented performers in these parts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
