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词汇 piteousness
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Definition of piteousness in English:

piteousness

noun ˈpɪtɪəsnəsˈpɪdiəsnəs
mass noun
  • 1The quality of deserving or arousing pity.

    the central irony and piteousness of the story
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For all its piteousness, his first feature is often moving, always well acted, and distinguished by rare stillness and beauty.
    • There is great piteousness as well as great fear in the kind of supernatural talent that might allow a person to see the unseen.
    • It was not till I was aware of these ghostly faces that the full piteousness of the ruin that had been wrought was revealed to me.
    • This pitiful look is destroyed by this lady's mockery, which draws to similar action those who perhaps might well see that piteousness.
    • As Fantine, she was effective, exhibiting the desperation and piteousness of her distraught grisette.
    • I shook my head at her piteousness.
    • Often the very simple, traditional clown portraits of the piteousness of the human condition didn't feel deep and subtle.
  • 2rare count noun A flock of doves.

    a piteousness of doves pecked at his window
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A piteousness of doves alighted on the edge of the cirque.
    • A piteousness of doves is cooing in the banyan trees.

Definition of piteousness in US English:

piteousness

nounˈpɪdiəsnəsˈpidēəsnəs
  • 1The quality of deserving or arousing pity.

    the central irony and piteousness of the story
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was not till I was aware of these ghostly faces that the full piteousness of the ruin that had been wrought was revealed to me.
    • I shook my head at her piteousness.
    • There is great piteousness as well as great fear in the kind of supernatural talent that might allow a person to see the unseen.
    • Often the very simple, traditional clown portraits of the piteousness of the human condition didn't feel deep and subtle.
    • This pitiful look is destroyed by this lady's mockery, which draws to similar action those who perhaps might well see that piteousness.
    • For all its piteousness, his first feature is often moving, always well acted, and distinguished by rare stillness and beauty.
    • As Fantine, she was effective, exhibiting the desperation and piteousness of her distraught grisette.
  • 2rare A flock of doves.

    a piteousness of doves pecked at his window
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A piteousness of doves alighted on the edge of the cirque.
    • A piteousness of doves is cooing in the banyan trees.
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