self-pity
noun
: pity for oneself
especially
: a self-indulgent dwelling on one's own sorrows or misfortunes
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And when his self-pity about the injury turns into a weird possessiveness upon the discovery of Dwight’s very real concussion (from a car crash on his way to rescue Michael, mind you), the episode reaches another level.
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Ben Rosenstock, Time, 6 May 2025
In our very own century, a president of the United States has mangled the meaning of witch hunt beyond anything but self-pitying victimhood.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island Rated PG-13 for inoffensive bird-watching and offensive self-pity.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The three components of the franchise’s young core refuse to let Williams wallow in any self-pity.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Time, 6 May 2025
In our very own century, a president of the United States has mangled the meaning of witch hunt beyond anything but self-pitying victimhood.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island Rated PG-13 for inoffensive bird-watching and offensive self-pity.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The three components of the franchise’s young core refuse to let Williams wallow in any self-pity.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Self-pity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-pity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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