PITIED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

pitied

verb

past tense of pity

as in loved

to have sympathy for I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather

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Recent Examples of pitied Those who drive past our protests and yell insults or flip us the bird are to be pitied. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Instead, we are ridiculed and pitied globally. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 So horrific were the conditions, Tamimy at times pitied those brought to the hospital. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Dec. 2025 Often, films about characters who don’t realize they are being pitied can make for difficult viewing, but in Richard Linklater’s deft hands, Hart is rendered as an artist ahead of his time, down on his luck, and too enamored with the bottle to escape that predicament. — Samantha Allen, Them., 17 Nov. 2025 As for whether Hart, who is shown in the opening scene of the film collapsed in an alley, should be pitied, Hawke says that’s too simple of an emotion for the brilliant, but complicated character. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025

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Here’s your insider rundown on what the inspectors loved at Charlotte’s newest spots in the Michelin Guide — and how to actually get in the door.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
But Seville must not only be loved, it also must be protected from the onslaught of mass tourism.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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