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plural of pity
as in shames
a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a pity the woodchuck ate all the flowers after you put so much effort into the garden

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pities

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pity

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Recent Examples of pities
Verb
Love Story, by turns, elevates its lovers, pities them, humanizes them. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021
Verb
  • Everybody loves ranch dressing Of all the American foods that caught on with foreigners during the World Cup — from gas stations like Buc-ees to diners like Waffle House — perhaps no singular item excited soccer fans as much as ranch dressing.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • Lamine Yamal and … Yamal is the teenage superstar everyone knows and loves.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Nolan understands it too, which is why The Odyssey still feels painfully modern.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Advocates seek to change how the public understands embryos and, ultimately, how the law classifies them.
    Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

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“Pities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pities. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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