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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Bowles loves watching people exit the arena with their empty Twigs.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In terms of distribution, everyone loves to talk about what other companies are doing.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Enyedi, a veteran director whose 1989 debut My 20th Century was a small arthouse phenomenon back in the day, and whose 2017 film On Body and Soul won the Golden Bear at Berlin and was nominated for an Oscar, understands her audience the way a scientist understands their subject.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Last July, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his defense attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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“Pities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pities. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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