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.
have been pitying
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present perfect progressiveof pity.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Anyhow, I have been pitying all of you poor creatures broiling in the sun, looking at the water.”
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford
Sumner has been dining with us, and he and Chev have been pitying unmarried women.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Maud Howe Elliott
All the way over," said Grace, "I have been pitying the robber who didn't meet me, and so lost the great chance of his life.
From Fernley House by Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry
