self-pity
noun
: pity for oneself
especially
: a self-indulgent dwelling on one's own sorrows or misfortunes
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The Slavophiles’ distinction was their tone of self-pity.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The absence of family affects them differently: Maya initially comes across as self-pitying and needy, envious of Natasha’s talents.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike covert narcissists, who mask their behavior with self-pity, grandiose narcissists rely on charm and manipulation to thrive.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
My biggest worry initially was that the character would succumb to self-pity or be a sadsack, but the director Noah (Pritzker) wouldn’t let my character drift into such a place.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The absence of family affects them differently: Maya initially comes across as self-pitying and needy, envious of Natasha’s talents.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike covert narcissists, who mask their behavior with self-pity, grandiose narcissists rely on charm and manipulation to thrive.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
My biggest worry initially was that the character would succumb to self-pity or be a sadsack, but the director Noah (Pritzker) wouldn’t let my character drift into such a place.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-pity
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“Self-pity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-pity. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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