take pity on
Example Sentences
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My role was to kick Elvis in the shin so a girl he liked would take pity on him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
A poor Caribbean couple in Paris take pity on their deposed president when they find him living in poverty and exile.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
Poe Ratcho: A play-on-words for poveraccio, meaning “poor guy” or someone you take pity on.
From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2022
Forst suggested the Dodgers find a way for Zaidi to take pity on them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2018
“I always take pity on people who love the movies. I can’t help it. Do you like the movies, Hugo?”
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
