pitied

past tense of pity

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pitied Those who drive past our protests and yell insults or flip us the bird are to be pitied. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Instead, we are ridiculed and pitied globally. — 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
Verb
  • For a kid who loved drawing, the box, with its many drawers, was a portal to a sparkling, colorful world.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Her father's mom, Gloria Paez, from Mexico, didn't speak English but loved to cook.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Amidst all the turmoil, everyone understood that the March 5 election was a make-or-break moment not only for the Hitler chancellorship but for democracy itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Dave 1 understood the instinct immediately, even when the results took him by surprise.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Pitied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitied. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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