Sentence examples for it evokes pity from inspiring English sources
It evokes pity not empathy.
"The Stream's Secret," haunted by the ghost of his dead wife, evokes pity and regret by the power of its verbal music.
A sexual act that ends with the catastrophe of the not all-good man evokes pity and fear.
It has just occurred to me that possibly, when you see very old people apparently just sitting and gazing into space - a sight that usually evokes pity - they may in fact be having quite a nice time inside their heads.
On the other hand, sympathy is associated with the lack of responsibility and evokes pity and compassion.
Refugee evokes pity, and pity is a corrosive thing.
"She evokes pity and sorrow like no other superstar".
Aristotle also said that tragedy makes good drama because it evokes both pity and fear in the audience.
It has elicited controversy, stirred consciences, evoked pity, inspired curiosity, instilled confidence, inspired admiration, generated disdain, and garnered respect.
Others have attacked it for using sexuality to soften and evoke pity for the lead character.
However, I don't think the purpose of the book is to evoke pity from the reader.
