self-pity
noun
pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc..
self-pityingly
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a word derived from
self-pity.
Example Sentences
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“Is this to be my legacy, my feckless progeny?” he self-pityingly sobs.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2018
“Iphigenia in Aulis” contrasts a spoiled incompetent leader who rails self-pityingly against his fate with a young woman who surrenders to a will greater than her own for the benefit of the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2017
Jake Gyllenhaal is overwrought, cruel and self-pityingly creepy as a television zoologist.
From Economist ● Jun. 27, 2017
As the ad puts it, self-pityingly: "A world that can't wait to dump you out and rub your noses in it."
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2010
All of that grimacing in front of his computer was certainly relatable, but it didn't stop me from groaning every time he self-pityingly tore up page after page.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2010
