spare a thought for

idiom

: to think about

You should spare a thought for those who are less fortunate than you.

Examples of spare a thought for in a Sentence

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See the best and worst moments of the night — and spare a thought for the actresses whose ribcages were crushed in the name of fashion — in our roundup of the highs, lows and yikes of the Emmys. —Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

So spare a thought for Prince Archie, aged five, and Princess Lilibet, three. —Claire Cohen, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025

Although there are exceptions who also criticize Hamas and spare a thought for the hostages. —David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025

But spare a thought for those of us plying this honest trade in 2025. —Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

But spare a thought for Father Sexton, a mouse of the cloth. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024

Along with the generals and the paratroopers, the pilots and the infantrymen, spare a thought for the young Irish woman who may have played the most important role of all in making the D-Day landings a success. —Danica Kirka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024

Could the Biden Administration spare a thought for leadership at the Federal Aviation Administration? —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2023

Rhymes for spare a thought for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore