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

He told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show: "I am hoping the first minister will take pity on us and give us more money for Angus Council."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

“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

A poor Caribbean couple in Paris take pity on their deposed president when they find him living in poverty and exile.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

But how can I not take pity on those sad eyes?

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon