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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affectionate pity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a feeling of compassion or sympathy that is accompanied by warmth or fondness towards someone else's suffering or misfortune.
Example: "She looked at the stray dog with affectionate pity, wishing she could take it home and care for it."
Alternatives: "compassionate sympathy" or "tender sorrow".
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People with mental disabilities see it all: dismissal, contempt, affectionate pity.
Hartzog looks at Buford for a long moment, and the expression on his face indicates affectionate pity.
Sex, in her mind, was smeared all over men's faces and running down their bibs, rendering them too ridiculous for any reaction other than amused, affectionate pity.
You can trace a whole skein of playwrights from J. M. Synge, whose sweet-and-sour comedy, "The Playboy of the Western World," set out the attitude of affectionate pity that Irish writers expressed for their countrymen throughout the 20th century.
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Affectionate partner to Bob.
She was more affectionate.
The affectionate sparring continued.
"Pity, that".
Pity, perhaps.
PITY California.
A pity.
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