Sentence examples for reflect pity from inspiring English sources

The worst thing to come across when rejecting a person's advances is to reflect pity.

But rather than reflecting what a pity it was the Tour had not visited Corsica previously in its 100 years history, for the bulk of the peloton the 144 kilometre trek, on perpetually undulating roads, was probably only memorable for the frazzled state of nerves such relentlessly technical terrain ended up producing.

If so (and I do not know for certain), I think that is a great pity, and may reflect why many people are turned off math.

He also wanted the new house to reflect his ancient lineage: "to suggest something of the pity of the Middle Ages as well as the grandeur of Elizabethan England".

When we reflect on first-order passions such as gratitude, kindness and pity, we find ourselves approving or liking them and disapproving or disliking their opposites.

I wonder thus and pity his lot, and then, after awhile, perhaps, I begin to reflect that in many ways he is probably luckier than I.

"I reflect on him and try not to give myself too much room to have self pity," he said.

This reflects a certain self-pity on the part of powerful men, who are surrounded by money and henchmen and entourages and advisers, yet still manage to see themselves as the lone, courageous marshal facing a noon showdown with the bad guys.

"Art reflects with great empathy the pity of the situation, the fact of war," says Keenlyside. "Whenever I'm involved in Britten's marvellous, majestic War Requiem, or the requiems by Fauré, Duruflé or Verdi, does it make any difference?

Between the bouts of self-pity, Glasvegas often reflects on fatherhood.

But among Lagosians, who tend to combine relentless entrepreneurial flair with the belief that God will provide, there is little time for self-pity, a fact reflected in the series.