Example Sentences

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A white dog in the backyard near my home barks piteously with no apparent reason but boredom.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

The poor creature mewed and yowled so piteously that he could not help feeling sorry for it.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022

And I’m reminded of the time my father and I were piteously rained upon at the climax of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” underscoring just how trite that script was.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2020

Capturing the live concert experience via piteously blurry pictures in which the lead singer is comprised of four pixels.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 29, 2017

Jess wiped her eyes on the decoy cloth and sniffled piteously as she answered.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques