self-pity
noun
: pity for oneself
especially
: a self-indulgent dwelling on one's own sorrows or misfortunes
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Successive setbacks have predisposed Hungarians to pessimism, even self-pity.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Or perhaps he is known less by image and more as a disembodied voice, glitching his way across vintage Kanye tracks and rumbling words of self-pity opposite Taylor Swift.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the challenges, Urso refused to indulge in self-pity.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Those reflections on youthful passion contrast sharply with the Mozzer’s current state of self-pity.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Or perhaps he is known less by image and more as a disembodied voice, glitching his way across vintage Kanye tracks and rumbling words of self-pity opposite Taylor Swift.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the challenges, Urso refused to indulge in self-pity.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Those reflections on youthful passion contrast sharply with the Mozzer’s current state of self-pity.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-pity
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“Self-pity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-pity. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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