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Meanings of pity in English

Portuguese
coisa lamentável
Catalan
compassió
Spanish
piedad

A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others.

coisa lamentável
Portuguese
compadecer-se
Catalan
simpatitzar amb

Share the suffering of.

compadecer-se
Portuguese
lástima
Catalan
llàstima
Spanish
lástima

An unfortunate development.

lástima

To express sympathy or compassion; to feel sorrow, pain, or regret.

Usage of pity in English
1
A cold fish, he thought; one without pity, who stood quite alone.
Beyond the Reef
2
I pity and excuse your indignation; both are natural in your case.
The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 2)
3
A pity this: it is a good word for ashamed; sad, sorrowful.
The Irish Times
4
In that moment I felt a great deal of pity for him.
Rage
5
But I didn't want their pity; I wanted their support and respect.
Feminist dot com
6
It is a great pity this was not shown in this case.
The Irish Times
7
After a certain point, one can't help but see it as self-pity.
Great house: a novel
8
In heart, in pity, in sympathy, yes; never could I be otherwise.
The Waters of Edera
9
It was a pity; there was still a great deal to do.
Moonfall
10
Yet let me say I feel no pity to see your gashes.
The buried giant
11
A pity, really; more training and experience and she'd be almost undetectable.
Return of the Crimson Guard
12
I did not ask; I did not have the strength for pity.
Siege of heaven
13
There was sadness and pity; out of the stillness and the corners.
The Blind Spot
14
What a pity it is the German national interest rather than ours.
The Irish Times
15
And there was no contempt in her pity; and no affectation either.
Two Years Ago, Volume I
16
But in the end pity conquered doubt in her sweetly charitable soul.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment: First Series
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