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pitiable

[pit-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈpɪt i ə bəl /


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Nobody cheers for Goneril and Regan as they wreak destruction on their pitiable father.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

As his tweet demonstrates, it's often too pitiable to warrant a word as powerful as "toxic."

From Salon Sep. 12, 2024

So, let’s quickly run down some of the most hypocritical actors in this whole display, and check out their pitiable explanations.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2024

They both have a lot riding on this journey, which they’ve come to believe is their last chance to wring some meaning out of lives other people see as pitiable.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2023

He fell to brooding again, with a meek, almost pitiable distress.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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