pitied

Example Sentences

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Véra resents being pitied, while Agathe cannot bear to confront her feelings of guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

His fans rolled with his excesses and pitied his life tragedies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

She pitied his inability to move past his grievances and admit defeat.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

If I lived nearby, I could help out easily with prepared meals or some such, but I don’t want to make them uncomfortable or pitied by giving them cold hard cash.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2022

The absolute last thing—the last thing—I wanted was to be pitied by a bunch of strangers.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken