take pity on

Example Sentences

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My role was to kick Elvis in the shin so a girl he liked would take pity on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“I just have to have faith for a miracle to happen and the government to take pity on old people like me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Poe Ratcho: A play-on-words for poveraccio, meaning “poor guy” or someone you take pity on.

From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2022

At the end, though, they take pity on us, signing off with a glistening rainbow over the world’s tallest waterfall.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2019

“I always take pity on people who love the movies. I can’t help it. Do you like the movies, Hugo?”

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick