piteousness

the piteousness of his voice made the room fall silent.

there was a piteousness in her eyes that he could not ignore.

the raw piteousness of the scene stayed with me for days.

i was struck by the piteousness of the child’s thin cry.

he told the story with a quiet piteousness that felt genuine.

the sudden piteousness of her expression softened his anger.

the piteousness of the stray dog’s condition broke her heart.

his letter carried a piteousness that made me uneasy.

she spoke without self-pity, yet the piteousness was unmistakable.

the sheer piteousness of the defeat stunned the crowd.

even the piteousness of his apology could not repair the damage.

the piteousness in the music gave the film its sorrowful tone.