Collocations for pity - noun
1. feeling of sadness for sb/sth
ADJ.
immense
VERB + PITY
be filled with, be full of, feel, have | show | arouse, inspire
an unfortunate man who inspires pity
an unfortunate man who inspires pity
PREP.
out of ~
I threw the child some money out of pity.
I threw the child some money out of pity.
without ~
a cruel leader without pity
a cruel leader without pity
~ for
She was full of pity for him.
She was full of pity for him.
PHRASES
a feeling/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
ADJ.
great, real, terrible | slight
PREP.
~ about
The place was lovely, but it was a pity about the weather.
The place was lovely, but it was a pity about the weather.
PHRASES
a bit of a pity, rather/such a pity
That would be rather a pity, wouldn''t it?
That would be rather 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!