pitying

Example Sentences

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However, she was on the receiving end of many curious, pitying, and disdainful looks.

From Literature

It elicited pitying sighs from Labour's enlarged cohort of MPs, struggling to fit on the green benches on the government side of the House of Commons.

From BBC

Josh: In our quest to become better recyclers, Melissa, I found myself pitying the ephemeral life of a pizza box.

From Seattle Times

"I didn't want it to be a 'doom and gloom moment' because I can't deal with people pitying me," she says.

From BBC

“I also knew I should be able to tell the darker stories, without having you pitying me.”

From New York Times