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 pitying
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Twenty-first-century indie shaped the identities of many Millennials, but it’s now often talked about with pitying nostalgia—as the bygone style of hipsters with handlebar mustaches pretending to be countercultural while making easy-listening music for hotel lobbies.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitying
Verb
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There is the man who is fiercely focused on football, and there is the non-football, nature-loving Nuno.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This merciful act of sportsmanship came a month before Stewart’s tragic death on a chartered jet.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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May he be received into the merciful arms of our loving Savior who suffered and died for Charlie.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For happy bulbs and a healthier lawn, Heath recommends selecting drought-tolerant grass or simply watering less.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, not everyone in the Reddit thread was sympathetic.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement As many of the best villains do, Ok-seon has a sympathetic backstory.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to Comedy Central and 'South Park' fans for being so understanding.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The broad cuts have raised backlash from nursing home operators and patient advocacy groups.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With the economy in the doldrums, the public is less forbearing.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Daniel Farke was not so forgiving in relation to Ao Tanaka’s foul on Alex Scott in the 93rd minute against Bournemouth.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The computer zone is rectangular and rulebook-precise, not the more forgiving oval umpires have called for decades.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Pitying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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