pity
Example Sentences
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Conway ran his socks off, the pity being he was playing out wide, and at times, almost as a wing-back, which is very far away from where he is most effective.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
And yet, in the end, you can’t help but pity the man.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
My role was to kick Elvis in the shin so a girl he liked would take pity on him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
You are correct: You will get pulled under financially, spiritually and emotionally if you continue to acquiesce to his demands or play host to his decades-long pity parties.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Ivan stood behind her, twisting his staff between his hands, eyes huge and filled with pity.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
