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
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
Poe Ratcho: A play-on-words for poveraccio, meaning “poor guy” or someone you take pity on.
From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2022
It was on the tip of her tongue to ask him for help, because he would surely take pity on a young girl who needed it—and take out any wolves she met along the way.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
