pity
Example Sentences
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I know firsthand that working people and farmers don’t want handouts or pity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Yes, it’s a pity more Hollywood movies aren’t flying to France.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Hannah Arendt controversially argued that pity is an “all-devouring passion” that only feeds on affliction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
He said Pam "took pity" on him and brought him in with her entourage.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Sarah Pocket then made her separate effect of departing with, “Bless you, Miss Havisham dear!” and with a smile of forgiving pity on her walnut-shell countenance for the weaknesses of the rest.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing pity
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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