as in merciful
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as in loving
to have sympathy for
I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitying
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The Church also believes in and supports the efforts of nations to regulate borders and control immigration, provided it is done in a way that is both just and merciful.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025 -
The Gospel's beatitudes—blessed are the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers—stand in stark opposition to the movement's rhetoric of anger and grievance.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In other words, Bhattacharya may attempt to use the agency’s billion-dollar leverage in reverse, to bully academics into being tolerant.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bald eagles have a reputation for being fairly tolerant — but still, try not to disturb local wildlife while birding.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some also noted the irony of an act that is perceived to be sympathetic to neo-Nazism to be playing a hall honoring U.S. Veterans.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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After Roya appeals to a sympathetic American journalist to write about their plight, the story becomes an international media sensation.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Couldn’t have been more understanding, patient, and polite.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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The team next intends to widen their analysis to include all tooth types, with the goal of better understanding biomechanical trade-offs between different shapes and sizes.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Such figures are not surprising to those closely observing how AI is transforming medical workflows, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and improving patient outcomes.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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For its lead program in Friedreich ataxia (FA), the company has observed promising preclinical results, including restoration of frataxin (FXN) levels in patient cells and animal models.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And engineers designed Blue Ghost's landing legs to be more forgiving in uneven terrain or during an off-balance landing.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Tuesday’s game in Nationwide versus Dallas will be a much stiffer test, and the Stars won’t be so forgiving.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Joseph’s bill would also retroactively apply the state’s more lenient penalties for certain drug trafficking charges to offenders who were sentenced before Oct. 1, 2019 — the most recent date drug penalties were amended.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Most major cruise lines register their ships in foreign countries to benefit from more lenient tax and labor laws.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The benevolent master of ceremonies left a care kit beneath each audience member's seat for the nearly four-hour show.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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In Thai Buddhist lore, these trees, thousands of which spike Koh Samui, are home to benevolent spirits, says political scientist Pavin Chachavalpongpun, from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Japan’s Kyoto University.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Pitying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitying. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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