- present participle of pity.
pitying
Example Sentences
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Lowery has little interest in pitying Mother Mary or making her the unwitting victim of the pop star industrial complex.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
It elicited pitying sighs from Labour's enlarged cohort of MPs, struggling to fit on the green benches on the government side of the House of Commons.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Josh: In our quest to become better recyclers, Melissa, I found myself pitying the ephemeral life of a pizza box.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
So in addition to the hurt and confusion were all their pitying looks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
I began pitying myself for living in those times.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
