as in loving
to have sympathy for
I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather
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as in merciful
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitying
Adjective
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Not only did the team put an offensive moniker that shall remain nameless in this space in its past, but Snyder's sad and disturbing reign as owner finally came to a merciful end.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025 -
Savory pork and briny tapenade slam against your palate, while a merciful scattering of greens doused with lemon juice softens the blow.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The postwar order had once been more tolerant of ambiguity in international rules and institutions.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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Accident tolerant fuels may offer important technological advances to increase the safety of U.S. nuclear power plants.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Following that and other bruising political fights, Council President Mitra Jalali — who was mostly seen as sympathetic to the mayor — resigned in March.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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As for Tretter, Ferguson was more sympathetic despite whispers that the former Cleveland Browns guard from Akron Central High might have manipulated Howell’s rise to the NFLPA throne in exchange for a leadership role himself.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 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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If successful, the SCD model being experimented with could serve as a blueprint for other cell and gene therapies that have faced considerable barriers with respect to patient access.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Some 15 years before symptom onset, patient visits to general practice physicians increased, as did visits to any physician for symptoms like fatigue, pain, dizziness and mental health conditions.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cheaper pots and pans are often less forgiving of common mistakes.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 July 2025
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Anthropic’s Claude, meanwhile, was the most forgiving, restoring cooperation even after being exploited by an opponent or having won a prior game by defecting.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The current definition of heavy drinking in the U.S. may actually be too lenient, Lee said, especially compared to evolving global standards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
27 July 2025
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Gonzalez was booked for this incident, but other referees have been more lenient.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Professor Skye, who provides rambling, philosophy-laden meditations on albums that might at first seem out of the wheelhouse of an aging French lecturer, if that benevolent teacher vibe is your thing.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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And its acknowledged leader, the United States, was a remarkably benevolent hegemon.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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“Pitying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitying. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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