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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The Celtics’ first-round slugfest came to a merciful end Tuesday night at TD Garden.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2025 -
To the relief of everybody, weeks of rumors/subterfuge/smokescreens/innuendo come to a merciful end.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, younger generations are tolerant of colorful language.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Chu—who also signed the letter and whose own appearance at the Y was cancelled amid mass resignations provoked by the Nguyen incident—is sympathetic to Nguyen, and moved by the bravery of the employees who resigned in protest.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Last week, in Mahmoud v. Taylor, most of the justices sounded extremely sympathetic to religious parents who objected to books being taught in public schools that have LGBTQ characters.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The clip, which has been viewed over 65,000 times, was met with a kind and understanding response from other Instagram users, seeing the fun in the clip.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These tasks obviously require patient interaction, customization and hands-on adjustments that AI cannot fully automate.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But Stewart, who reviewed patient files and testimony from mental health professionals and spoke with staff and people in custody, found such efforts were falling short.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Senate Democrats who worked closely with Rubio were more forgiving.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The penalty was deserved and even somewhat forgiving.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From its initially lenient responses to high-profile domestic violence cases to its marginalization of Colin Kaepernick for his peaceful protests, the league has repeatedly chosen optics over authenticity.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department under the previous administration even accused Mr. Bukele and the Salvadoran government of secretly being lenient toward certain gang leaders.—
Zolan Kanno-Youngs,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is, equally, a certain childish hope that Vuong’s reader will approach him with the benevolent incomprehension of a maternal figure.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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This allowed people to keep believing in a fundamentally benevolent government despite their experiences.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“Pitying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitying. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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