Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with pity in British Collocation
pity
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈpɪti/
deep
genuine
great
much
real
He feels great pity for animals that are mistreated.
have pity
be filled with
be full of
feel
have
He was quite unmoved; he had no pity for me.
show pity
show
There were some nice moments of O’Sullivan showing pity for his victims.
deserve pity
deserve
The weak deserve our pity; the wicked our contempt.
arouse pity
arouse
evoke
excite
What we fear for ouselves excites our pity when it happens to others.
anger
compassion
horror
mercy
sympathy
She became aware, for the first time, of the sympathy and pity that disabled people have to face every day.