as in sadness
disapproving
a feeling of pity for yourself because you believe you have suffered more than is fair or reasonable
He was wallowing in self-pity. She spoke without a trace of self-pity.
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Recent Examples of self-pity
Gracey steadily checks Williams’s sarcasm and self-pity with comments from family and friends that are often rude or just piercing vernacular.
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Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Yet, remarkably, Williams never comes across as self-pitying.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
This is not about wallowing in self-pity but rather accepting that setbacks happen to everyone.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Corbet recalled shooting the scene where Van Buren leads a group of party guests outside to a hillside overlook that would become the location for his institute and delivers a long speech that is somehow both self-pitying and self-aggrandizing.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Yet, remarkably, Williams never comes across as self-pitying.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
This is not about wallowing in self-pity but rather accepting that setbacks happen to everyone.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Corbet recalled shooting the scene where Van Buren leads a group of party guests outside to a hillside overlook that would become the location for his institute and delivers a long speech that is somehow both self-pitying and self-aggrandizing.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-pity
Noun
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Her character, psychotherapist and grief specialist Dr. Gabriela Torabi, was revealed to be the architect of the post-apocalyptic world where the show takes place.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Tompa’s superb performance outlines the better version of herself that Orsolya would like to be, not least through her sincere, searching expressions of grief, but that integrity is often blurred by glibness and complacency.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Superintendent Aaron Spence expressed deep sorrow over the loss, stating that the incident has profoundly affected the local community.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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At the age of 22, Johnson has already endured enough sorrow to last a lifetime.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Still, there is an undeniable air of melancholy to his movements since that move.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The song captures both melancholy and resilience, reflecting Knowles’ mastery of storytelling through song.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Isn’t a life without mountains of money better than a life monopolized by misery?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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The act led to retaliatory tariffs by other countries and is widely seen as exacerbating the economic misery of the Depression.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Much of the anguish of losing that first Super Bowl was eclipsed by winning that one.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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And as Sara’s family lived with the anguish of uncertainty, plenty of Yuba-Sutter residents seemed to forget that anything had happened at all.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As Dieter screamed in agony, Kier fled to the waterfall to escape the sound.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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The woman continued to experience abdominal pain for years after her procedure, but the source of the agony could not be explained by her doctors, the lawsuit said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s not always easy with the onslaught of doom and gloom we’re met with.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lyles was asked if the sense of doom and gloom was a product of all the uncertainty surrounding the team with the trade deadline looming.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Physical resilience means having stamina to tolerate physical distress.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Persistent moral distresses that go unaddressed can lead to burnout, which may cause clinicians to leave their practice.—
Daniel T. Kim,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Self-pity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-pity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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