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.
pities
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pluralof pity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pity (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pitynounsympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy.
Example Sentences
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What If they knew the panoply of pities we can name—pities for them, for ourselves?
From Scientific American ● Sep. 23, 2023
Shatner has said he pities Takei and has claimed that “there’s a psychosis there” when it comes to Takei and that there’s something “festering” in the actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
She pities the park rangers who have to quote it on tours of Ford’s Theatre.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2021
Rome exalts the furbo, or clever, and pities the fesso, or fool.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2018
He thinks his wife hates him or pities him or both.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
