- present participle of pity.
pitying
Americanadjective
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Lowery has little interest in pitying Mother Mary or making her the unwitting victim of the pop star industrial complex.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Josh: In our quest to become better recyclers, Melissa, I found myself pitying the ephemeral life of a pizza box.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
"I didn't want it to be a 'doom and gloom moment' because I can't deal with people pitying me," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
People would visit me, with sad, pitying looks on their faces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
The Monday after the game, everyone at school was staring at me again, but instead of suspicious glances and droopy, pitying stares, I was getting nods of admiration, thumbs-ups, and smiles.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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