as in loves
to have sympathy for
I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather
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Although the Angeleno normally loves a hot food bar, this one has been mostly picked over, save for a meager pyramid of breakfast burritos.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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Which is something Adamik understands very well.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Pities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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