pitying

Example Sentences

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“The waits are insane,” he said, pitying people who had only a day in the park and were hoping to hit all of the highlights by bus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

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 • Jul. 24, 2024

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

"You know, these fears that people are looking at him and just pitying him."

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2021

After a moment, I followed, half pitying my father for being so gullible.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein