self-pity
noun
pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc..
self-pitying
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a word derived from
self-pity.
Example Sentences
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There isn’t a self-pitying page or explicit account of violence in the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
It’s not as though he were testing some novel theory in moot court, or practicing “creative” lawyering, as he claimed in a self-pitying podcast interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
All that’s on hold until I can ease the pain and not be a self-pitying basket case.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2024
But none of the girls come across as self-pitying.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2024
It was a raw, nondescript time of year, toward the end of November, the kind of wet, self-pitying November day when every speck of dirt stands out clearly.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
