as in loves
to have sympathy for
I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather
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Recent Examples of pities
Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Love Story, by turns, elevates its lovers, pities them, humanizes them.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pities
Verb
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Fans immediately jumped on board with the theory, since Taylor has played the venue eight times and famously loves the Big Apple.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Hughton, whose father is from Accra, understands the frustration of a fanbase starved of success for so long.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Reid understands that people are used to seeing her as her characters or through the lens of her projects but that’s not the full picture.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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“Pities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pities. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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