as in merciful
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as in loving
to have sympathy for
I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitying
Adjective
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If 10 percent of people are going to be cruel no matter what and 10 percent will be merciful no matter what, then the greatest battle of our lives, the real one, is not good versus evil.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025 -
The Celtics met a merciful end at Madison Square Garden last night, 119-81, and now have a lot to figure out: Tatum will miss a consequential period in his career.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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The breed is tolerant of human activities, and are known to nest in neighborhoods with a park-like setting, or over roofs or driveways of homes, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Hummingbirds are very tolerant of people and often nest in hanging flower baskets or shrubbery just outside of your windows.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Iran’s missile strike against a U.S. military base in Qatar was met with near-unanimous rebuke in the Middle East, including from sympathetic powers such as Oman.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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Trump and his cabinet members have repeatedly characterized Khalil’s advocacy as antisemitic and as being sympathetic to Hamas, which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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When empathy flows mostly in one direction, the emotional health of the relationship often relies on the more understanding partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Phelan has worked on other sets with less understanding crews, where she was asked to repeat complicated dance steps over and over again.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This might include board compositions that balance quarterly oversight with generational strategy, compensation systems that reward long-term value creation, and communication strategies that educate the different stakeholders about the value of patient capital.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Federal Medicaid law is riddled with provisions governing how states must operate their Medicaid programs, including requirements governing who must be covered, and rules governing patient safety.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Unlike in previous offseasons, the NHL system in an era of cap growth should theoretically be more forgiving for the NHL’s 32 member clubs.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Judy is one of the best, and shooting on film is also a lot more forgiving.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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This section wipes out the existing film and photography permit requirements in national parks and replaces them with significantly more lenient rules.—
Sam MacIlwaine,
Outside Online,
11 May 2025
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Camargo acknowledged that lenient sentences have encouraged armed groups to recruit minors to commit crimes.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The boys play benevolent Nathan Fielder types helping their friend Karli rehearse an upcoming appearance on the popular social-media show SubwayTakes; the prompts she’s presented with in their VR simulator offer a perfect place to nest jokes.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Murals across Iran feature his seemingly benevolent white-bearded face.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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“Pitying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitying. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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