Sentence examples for expressed pity for from inspiring English sources

On talk radio and in the streets, some people expressed pity for Bartman, saying he reached out as any fan might when a ball came his way and criticizing those who tried to pin a team's series of mistakes on one poor fan from the suburbs.

But she did express pity for Tsarnaev, and was among a minority who asked him to try to do something good with the time he has left.

The sight of Mr. Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, 83 and ailing, confined to a hospital gurney inside a defendant's cage reserved for common thugs evoked a range of reactions, with some people feeling the thrill of a vengeful comeuppance and others expressing pity for a proud man who once embodied the archtypical Arab autocrat.

Her silence expressed pity.

While students expressed anger, there was also an immediate sense of forgiveness and mercy towards the shooter, with many expressing pity instead of hatred for him.

Thus, sympathy expresses "pity for another's troubles" while empathy reflects a stronger "emotional identification".

I wanted Jeff to turn around and express pity.

On radio and in social media, South Africans expressed support and pity for the 26-year-old athlete.

It is worth noting that while Helen is shamed and scorned for her past, the characters seemed to only express concern and pity for Harvey, her violent, alcoholic former love while she must endure judgment and ostracization.

Flaubert has been accused of presenting them as imbeciles, but in fact he expresses his compassion for them: "They acquire a faculty deserving of pity, they recognize stupidity and can no longer tolerate it.

It's rare to hear pity expressed or support shown for the unfortunate (usually vilified) person who takes on the responsibility of initiating a break-up, no matter how inevitable it is.