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pitying [-ɪŋ] ADJ

I . pity [ˈpɪtɪ, Am ˈpɪt̬-] N no pl

2. pity (crying shame, unfortunate matter):

(it's a) pity
жаль
more's the pity
к сожале́нию
what a pity
как жа́лко

II . pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪtɪ, Am ˈpɪt̬-] VB trans

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self-pity N no pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
If pushed too hard there is the danger of the witnesses becoming strident, pathetic, self pitying.
en.wikipedia.org
I get it all the time --the seemingly innocent queries, perplexed, pitying looks, and left-handed compliments.
www.cnn.com
He often tries to organize the male students in class, though his cunning often fails and the girls wind up pitying him instead.
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Pitying him a lot as a child, but also being aware that many of the things he did were unforgivable.
www.latimes.com
Other unhelpful responses included inadequate or overly forceful restraint by the parent; shaming, threatening, yelling, slapping, lying; or, alternately, pitying, placating, bribing, and helpless parent behaviors.
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And the pitying stares from family members year after year during the holidays?
www.upworthy.com
Then they would give me a pitying look and emit a snorty laugh.
www.ft.com
She originally believed he was simply using her, but later suspects he was pitying her.
en.wikipedia.org
It heads off a lot of the pitying "cancer face" looks.
thestir.cafemom.com
He spent years enjoying pitying his single friends, and somehow, he's now 30 and single.
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