as in to pity
to have sympathy for
the young man bleeds for his friend, who just lost his father
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pity
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So horrific were the conditions, Tamimy at times pitied those brought to the hospital.—
Callum Sutherland,
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22 Dec. 2025 -
Raiders may have Geno Smith back, but pity any QB facing a great Texans defense behind LV’s sieve of an O-line.—
Greg Cote
December 18,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Bleed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleed%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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