self-pity
noun
: pity for oneself
especially
: a self-indulgent dwelling on one's own sorrows or misfortunes
Examples of self-pity in a Sentence
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The loss of Eileen and return of the self-pitying Orwell alter ego are certainly linked.
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Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
In a split second, whatever self-pity had taken a hold of him following the attack is gone.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Boyle plays Booth as both vainglorious and self-pitying.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Foote is exceptional at portraying this complex, defensive and mercurial character who is mired in self-pity, yet boyishly open in his affection for and dependence on Shawn.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Thrives on self-pity and emotional turmoil, seeking attention and sympathy from others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Scene 6: Jean’s death Oppenheimer is devastated at the news that Jean died by suicide, but Kitty has no sympathy for his self-pitying.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
First there was anger, then there was self-pity, then came a period of introspection.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Where Zoolander is flashy and silly, Greenberg is self-pitying, self-aware, and self-serving: think Girls for grown men.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
In a split second, whatever self-pity had taken a hold of him following the attack is gone.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Boyle plays Booth as both vainglorious and self-pitying.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Foote is exceptional at portraying this complex, defensive and mercurial character who is mired in self-pity, yet boyishly open in his affection for and dependence on Shawn.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Thrives on self-pity and emotional turmoil, seeking attention and sympathy from others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Scene 6: Jean’s death Oppenheimer is devastated at the news that Jean died by suicide, but Kitty has no sympathy for his self-pitying.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
First there was anger, then there was self-pity, then came a period of introspection.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Where Zoolander is flashy and silly, Greenberg is self-pitying, self-aware, and self-serving: think Girls for grown men.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Self-pity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-pity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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