Definition: 1. A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others. 2. An unfortunate development. 3. The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. 4. Share the suffering of.
Use 'pity' in a sentence:
1. Pity you haven't got your car, isn't it.
2. I don't want your pity.
3. It would be a great pity if you gave up now.
4. He was inclined to self-pity.
5. She saw no pity in their faces.
6. But my world isn't your world, more's the pity.
7. Oh, what a pity!
8. It's a pity you never got married, Sarah.
9. He pitied people who were stuck in dead-end jobs.
10. I took pity on her and lent her the money.
11. Oh, that's a pity.
12. It's a pity Martha and I had to miss our class last week.
13. One should avoid showing too much pity.
14. Leo went on, his dark eyes wide with pity and concern.
15. It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances.
16. "That's a pity," said Martha.
17. No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before.
18. What he felt was more akin to pity than love.
19. It's a pity our trips to New York don't coincide.
20. It seemed a pity to let it all go to waste.
21. It is a great pity that all students in the city cannot have the same chances.
22. It's a pity you've arrived so late in the year.
23. What a pity!
24. I could only feel pity for what they were enduring.
25. Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned.
26. It's a pity she has such a loud harsh voice.
27. He felt a sudden tender pity for her.
28. For pity's sake, help me!
29. This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive.
30. The words flooded him with self-pity.
31. I beg you to have pity on him.
32. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.
33. Her voice was tender, full of pity.
34. I don't know whether to hate or pity him.
35. I pity her having to work such long hours.
36. It's a pity that you can't stay longer.
37. He was dead to all feelings of pity.
38. Her smile was a mixture of pity and condescension.
