as in loved
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
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.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitied
Verb
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Vitale loved it, posing for one photo after another, signing one scrap of paper after another, making one joke about his bald head after another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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And though the two aren’t senior royals and are reportedly well-loved by everyone in the family, there’s no doubt that association with them is considered controversial these days.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Helm is understood to be a feature, a concept.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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By freezing and visualizing what happens in the developer, the team turned a long-unsolved, guesswork-heavy process into one that can be seen, understood, and controlled.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Pitied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitied. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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