pity
noun
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy.
am pitying
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present progressiveof pity (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Here," said he, "here I am, pitying myself!
From The Law of the Land by Emerson Hough
It is you, Grizel," he replied, "who don't see that it is myself I am pitying.
From Tommy and Grizel by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
I am not pitying myself; I'm not sorry for you, for you are a cold-blooded proposition that nothing can touch; but I am pitying that helpless child of yours.
From The Desired Woman by Will N. (William Nathaniel) Harben
