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[pit-i-fuhl] / ˈpɪt ɪ fəl /


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Ronstadt went on to cover four of the album’s tunes, including “Carmelita” and “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” which she made into a Top 40 radio hit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023

So Weird Al released "White & Nerdy," a spoof of Chamillionaire's "Ridin,'" as the first single instead—then released "You're Pitiful" online for free.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2021

Pitiful though this may be, however, Moran doesn’t deserve a pass for doing the wrong thing for the wrong reasons.

From MSNBC • Apr. 4, 2016

Pitiful wages and inadequate transportation forced the working-class migrants to live close to the mill sites in factory chawls.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2013

Pitiful, injured survivors were camping out in sheds made from pine trees.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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