Sentence examples for instead of pity from inspiring English sources

But he turned to extra jump shots instead of pity, shooting his way out of the slump, and the result was a swirl of emotions Monday night.

Since the Empowered believe that they have control over the outcomes in their lives, their anxiety fuels passion instead of pity, drive in lieu of despair, and tenacity over trepidation.

Instead of pitying himself, he jokes about his mutilation.

Instead of pitying BP and corporations like it, let's focus on fixing the root of the problem: the dangerous products, negligence and corporate wrongdoings that harm Americans.

For example, if you are unlucky, depressed, and unemployed, you can enjoy time with your best friends or your family, and have fun instead of pitying yourself.

Now, when she goes to the pool, instead of the pity she sees and hears: "Wow!

Instead of seeking pity from others, I was able to talk about far more interesting things than a to-do list.

Instead of being pitied she'd been envied, all anyone could think about were the handfuls of grain she possessed.

Many look upon working long hours as a badge of honor to brag about instead of being pitied.

Instead of fear or pity, it provoked laughter and boos, particularly when O'Toole tottered at the top of a staircase, covered in fake stage blood.

Surveying the eventful second half of the British philosopher's life, Monk maintains that instead of love and pity, "a deep-seated fear of madness and a quite colossal vanity" drove Russell "inexorably" toward "disaster".