piteousness
- a word derived from piteous.
Example Sentences
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For those who mourn the dead — scribes like the Greek poet Simonides, who wrote epitaphs for fallen warriors — your voice must tremble with poignancy, with a certain piteousness.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
Singing superbly and acting with intensity, Mr. Bielfield pitched his portrayal ideally between oddity and piteousness.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2012
The piteousness of her fear stings sharply when we find Harry confined to a wheelchair after the disorienting interlude of the battlefront scene.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2011
She looked at his averted face with a blank piteousness which revealed all her secret.
From A Summer Evening's Dream 1898 by Bellamy, Edward
The Girl's sure instinct of danger, the piteousness of their case, were making a coward of him.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
