pitying

Example Sentences

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Lowery has little interest in pitying Mother Mary or making her the unwitting victim of the pop star industrial complex.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

"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 • Sep. 29, 2023

People would visit me, with sad, pitying looks on their faces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2022

“You could get a lawyer,” Pearl suggested, and Bebe gave her a gentle pitying glance.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng