pity
Example Sentences
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He said Pam "took pity" on him and brought him in with her entourage.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
And yet, in the end, you can’t help but pity the man.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
I actually pity other drivers on the road—and I pity myself, when I’m relegated to our gas-powered vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
“Your weird little rat’s nest—I always assumed that Tess must be taking pity on a poor relation. But you’re rich, richer even than my family.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
