pitiable
Example Sentences
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Nobody cheers for Goneril and Regan as they wreak destruction on their pitiable father.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
As his tweet demonstrates, it's often too pitiable to warrant a word as powerful as "toxic."
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024
So, let’s quickly run down some of the most hypocritical actors in this whole display, and check out their pitiable explanations.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2024
It’s a sign of independence and commitment to her vocation rather than a pitiable condition.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023
“That will make your ladyship’s situation at present more pitiable; but it will have no effect on me.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
