as in to pity
to have sympathy for
don't expect me to sympathize with you—each month you should have paid off your credit card in full
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pity
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Don't pity me too much, though—I've compiled a few secrets from expert travelers on how to make the most of my time in the middle seat.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026 -
But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sympathize (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize%20%28with%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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