self-pity
noun
: pity for oneself
especially
: a self-indulgent dwelling on one's own sorrows or misfortunes
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No self-pity in those four words, no performance of stoicism either—just the clean arithmetic of a life lived at full speed.
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Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
You’re allowed to want more, of course, but be wary of getting stuck in the quagmire of self-pity.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Valdez didn’t create from a place of self-pity or victimhood, but with a bit of chip on his shoulder — eager to prove wrong those who underestimated him based on his background.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
You’re allowed to want more, of course, but be wary of getting stuck in the quagmire of self-pity.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Valdez didn’t create from a place of self-pity or victimhood, but with a bit of chip on his shoulder — eager to prove wrong those who underestimated him based on his background.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-pity
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“Self-pity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-pity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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