Pitifully

"Pitifully" in a Sentence (5 examples)

Why do the children cry pitifully?

The puppy started whining pitifully when his owner walked away from him.

Daniel was pitifully crying as the kids crowded around him.

John's stomach was rumbling pitifully.

The coral faded even from her lips, till they were as white as Leo's face, and quivered pitifully.

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