Collocations for "pity"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pity" in context.
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pity
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [real, great] pity
- oh, [that's, what] a pity!
- what a pity you can't [come, go, stay]
- it's (such) a pity you can't [come]
- [have, feel] pity for the [victims, poor, children]
- took pity on [them, the prisoners, his hostages]
- have pity (on me)!
- I don't [want, need] your pity
- pity must be shown to [prisoners]
- his [voice, speech, eulogy] was full of pity
- a [cause, reason] for pity
- [having, throwing] (herself) a pity party
- pity her [because, for]
- pity those who
- pity the [poor, homeless]
- I pity the (poor) [fool, girl] who
- [don't, you don't need to] pity me
- I pity and [despise, loathe]
- [sincerely, deeply] pity you
- [is, are] to be pitied
- pitied for [your, being, not]
- pitied by [all, most, some] (people)
- pitied and despised (by)
'pity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):