Collocations for pity - noun
1. feeling of sadness for sb/sth
VERB + pity
be filled with,
be full of,
feel,
have
show
arouse, evoke, inspire
an unfortunate man who inspires pity
show
arouse, evoke, inspire
an unfortunate man who inspires pity
deserve
PREPOSITION
out of pity
I threw the child some money out of pity.
I threw the child some money out of pity.
without pity
a cruel leader without pity
a cruel leader without pity
pity for
She was full of pity for him.
She was full of pity for him.
PHRASES
a feeling of pity,
a sense of pity,
have pity on sb
We begged him to have pity on us.
We begged him to have pity on us.
an object of pity
Deaf people do not want to be seen as objects of pity.
Deaf people do not want to be seen as objects of pity.
take pity on sb
I took pity on him and allowed him to stay.
I took pity on him and allowed him to stay.
2. (a pity) sth that makes you feel disappointed
PHRASES
a bit of a pity (BrE),
such a pity
That would be such a pity, wouldn't it?
That would be such a pity, wouldn't it?
what a pity
What a pity you didn't tell me earlier!
What a pity you didn't tell me earlier!