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Meanings of pitiable in English

Deserving or inciting pity.

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      1
      They found the poor king in the hut, in a pitiable condition.
      The Adventures of Kathlyn
      2
      The poor fellow was in a pitiable state; he was crying bitterly.
      The Mystery of Orcival
      3
      She was a pitiable object in the strong light of the electrolier.
      The Hollow of Her Hand
      4
      Moreover, the lot of these gain-loving traders was pitiable in the extreme.
      Taras Bulba, and Other Tales
      5
      This pitiable state of mind is the natural result of her education.
      The American Frugal Housewife
      6
      The scene which the track along the creek presented was most pitiable.
      A Boy's Voyage Round the World
      7
      But most of the Acadians found themselves in a truly pitiable plight.
      The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mor...
      8
      Yet it was still in a pitiable state of weakness and destitution.
      The Great Intendant : A Chronicle of Jean Talon in Canada, 1665-...
      9
      The greater part of the prisoners were, however, in a pitiable condition.
      The Young Franc Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prus...
      10
      And in a pitiable state of excitation, she returned to the drawing-room.
      The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
      11
      And the young lady assumed the prettiest attitude of most pitiable resignation.
      Belles and Ringers
      12
      It is a pitiable army, the sight of which oppresses the heart.
      Dona Perfecta
      13
      The shame of the Rabbi during this harangue was pitiable to behold.
      Rabbi Saunderson
      14
      The minute you get to the rear a pitiable condition is exposed.
      Police!!!
      15
      Hendricks still remains in prison, and is a pitiable and helpless wreck.
      The Twin Hells / A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Kansas and...
      16
      Upon being brought on deck she was in a pitiable plight .
      The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
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