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

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

After a moment, I followed, half pitying my father for being so gullible.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein