Sentence examples for attract pity from inspiring English sources
The phrase "attract pity" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when describing a situation or behavior that elicits feelings of sympathy or compassion from others. Example: "Her sad story seemed to attract pity from everyone in the room."
I got used to the look pretty quickly and dropped the hat I'd previously had glued to my head, thinking the baldness might attract pity from my peers.
I got used to the look pretty quickly and dropped the hat I'd previously had glued to my head, worried the baldness might attract pity from my peers.
In general, it will tend to focus on a cultural norm that is designed to attract attention, pity, concern and love.
Of all the companies or activities in developing countries that could make good use of foreign capital, comparatively few are currently in a position to attract FDI.A pity, because the economic evidence, such as it is, seems to confirm that FDI is on balance the most desirable form of capital inflow.
Single women who could not attract a husband were pitied; single women who had the temerity to choose not to marry were scorned.
Pity is not how you attract a person.
Shoplifters, who operate furtively in a more public venue, attract a mixture of scandalized humor and embarrassed pity — more like the reaction to a sex scandal than to a serious crime.
It is a pity; this advanced study did not attract the scholars' eyes, not until the publication of the English translation in 1960 which made "rites of passage" a rebirth, sparking a widespread concern in academia.
It's a pity, this official said, but this "struggling charity" simply could not attract enough philanthropic support.
It is a pity that he attracted a lot of attention only when he cast his criticisms of the president in personal terms.
