- present participle of pity.
pitying
Example Sentences
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“The waits are insane,” he said, pitying people who had only a day in the park and were hoping to hit all of the highlights by bus.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
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
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
"I didn't want it to be a 'doom and gloom moment' because I can't deal with people pitying me," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
I looked up at the woman, who was still looking down at me with pitying eyes.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
