pitiably (Meaning)

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pitiably (r)

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

pitiably Sentence Examples

  1. The old man's pitiably meager pension left him struggling to make ends meet.
  2. The orphaned child's pitiably forlorn expression tugged at everyone's heartstrings.
  3. The pitiably shattered pieces of the heirloom vase lay strewn across the floor.
  4. The once-proud mansion had fallen into a pitiably dilapidated state.
  5. The injured bird's pitiably broken wing rendered it helpless.
  6. The pitiably misguided youth had no idea of the consequences of his actions.
  7. The pitiably barren landscape stretched for miles, devoid of any sign of life.
  8. The boxer's pitiably weak punch failed to make any impact on his opponent.
  9. The pitiably naive girl believed everything her deceitful boyfriend told her.
  10. The pitiably small amount of food they had would barely sustain them for a few days.

FAQs About the word pitiably

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

contemptibly, hatefully, detestably, despicably, wretchedly,abominably, nastily, dishonorably,basely, sorrily

honorably, gallantly, magnanimously,greatly, loftily, grandly, gallantly, grandly, greatly, heroically

The old man's pitiably meager pension left him struggling to make ends meet.

The orphaned child's pitiably forlorn expression tugged at everyone's heartstrings.

The pitiably shattered pieces of the heirloom vase lay strewn across the floor.

The once-proud mansion had fallen into a pitiably dilapidated state.