as in pitied
to have sympathy for
a reminder that during the holidays we should all feel for those families who have members serving in the military abroad
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pitied
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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 -
Often, films about characters who don’t realize they are being pitied can make for difficult viewing, but in Richard Linklater’s deft hands, Hart is rendered as an artist ahead of his time, down on his luck, and too enamored with the bottle to escape that predicament.—
Samantha Allen,
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17 Nov. 2025
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“Felt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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