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

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 also knew I should be able to tell the darker stories, without having you pitying me.”

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

I wasn’t thinking about missing him or pitying him or even about how angry I was at him.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley