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to have sympathy for
I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather
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Recent Examples of pitied
Instead, we are ridiculed and pitied globally.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
So horrific were the conditions, Tamimy at times pitied those brought to the hospital.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 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, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
As for whether Hart, who is shown in the opening scene of the film collapsed in an alley, should be pitied, Hawke says that’s too simple of an emotion for the brilliant, but complicated character.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
So horrific were the conditions, Tamimy at times pitied those brought to the hospital.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 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, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
As for whether Hart, who is shown in the opening scene of the film collapsed in an alley, should be pitied, Hawke says that’s too simple of an emotion for the brilliant, but complicated character.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitied
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Anyone who knew Berry loved him.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Click through to see if your favorite skin, hair, makeup, and body products were voted most-loved in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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In an event that lasted three hours and ended with an extended standing ovation, both Democrats and Republicans stood to praise Looney as a wise colleague who understood the history of the institution of the state legislature.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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As warming increases sea ice temperatures, the mechanical properties shift in ways that aren’t yet fully understood.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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“Pitied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitied. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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