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
In our very own century, a president of the United States has mangled the meaning of witch hunt beyond anything but self-pitying victimhood.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island Rated PG-13 for inoffensive bird-watching and offensive self-pity.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The three components of the franchise’s young core refuse to let Williams wallow in any self-pity.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
King Charles' cancer diagnosis must have pushed her aversion to self-pity to its limits.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-pity
Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island Rated PG-13 for inoffensive bird-watching and offensive self-pity.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The three components of the franchise’s young core refuse to let Williams wallow in any self-pity.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
King Charles' cancer diagnosis must have pushed her aversion to self-pity to its limits.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-pity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-pity
Noun
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Healing from this kind of grief requires being honest with yourself about your emotions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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While navigating the grief of losing her mother and being the new girl in town, Kat meets Casper, the ghost of a young boy who died from pneumonia.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Long time residents throughout the Bay Area and beyond will recall the shock and sorrow of Nov. 27, 1978, when White walked into City Hall and shot Milk and Moscone.—
Georgia Rowe,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In fact, research has found that some animal species may indeed use wit to strengthen their bonds in the same way that many have the capacity for love, fear, sorrow, guilt, anger, shame, disgust and empathy – and that primates smile and some rats can giggle.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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This tale of the power of community spirit in difficult times, interwoven with a fine strand of melancholy, is as disarming and subtly engaging as the director’s unshakeable faith in human decency.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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The production gives it a lush feel, but it’s haunted by a certain melancholy.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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In the studio, a bad idea can be put out of its misery within a few minutes.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The Athletic reflects on their 2024-25 efforts, culminating in a 14th-place finish, that caused more misery than joy.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The victim’s scream of anguish is captured in the video.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Rite of Spring is the Pièce de resistance of the exhibition and features a mass of writhing bodies morphing into each other, women giving birth, androgynous figures and figures with expressions of anguish.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Barking in agony, the fox scratches and claws in any attempt to free itself and get to safety.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 May 2025
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Michaela calmly explains that Jocelyn got botched plastic surgery that’s kept her in private agony for the last decade.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Boomer Blockade Despite the doom and gloom news cycle.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Understandably, media companies don’t want to scare advertisers with lots of doom and gloom.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The organization provides up to eight free mental health and counseling sessions to youth and their families who have experienced gun violence, abuse or emotional distress.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Noumea’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre notified Carnival Splendor about a distress call from a catamaran while the ship was traveling south of New Caledonia on Thursday, according to a news release.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Self-pity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-pity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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