US /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
・UK /ˈpɪtiəbl/
He was in a pitiable state of reaction, with every nerve in a twitter.
It's Watson," said he. He was in a pitiable state of reaction,
The dear George, now striding towards them over the tombstones, seemed both pitiable and absurd.
The dear George, now striding towards them over the tombstones, seemed both pitiable
and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless, frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal.
She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable
What could have happened, then, to bring one of the foremost citizens of London to this most pitiable pass?
this most pitiable pass?
As such, he's more of a pitiable creature, a victim of circumstance, who is condemned to live trapped in the labyrinth.
As such, he's more of a pitiable creature, a victim of circumstance who is condemned to live trapped in the labyrinth.
Censorship and dark comedy soften the tone, making Humbert feel eccentric, even pitiable.
Censorship and dark comedy soften the tone, making Humbert feel eccentric, even pitiable.
They are poor, pitiable, blind, and at a loss, wailing in the darkness.
Most pitiable is the need of the children.
In a foreign city, we might grow reluctant to ask anyone to guide us to the nice bars because they might think us an ignorant, pitiable, lost tourist.
Anyone who lives alone and manifests no longing to be in a relationship, is in our times, almost automatically, more or less secretly, viewed as both pitiable and deeply troubled.