pity
Example Sentences
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Yet Wednesday’s show at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium “is not some pity party,” Griffin, 35, said.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's such a pity... These are all pieces of history," he said.
From Barron's
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
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