Piteous
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miserable; sad; pathetic;
evoking a feeling of pity.
A piteous look came over his face after his balloon flew away.
Memory trick:
piteous sounds like pity us.
At work:
The piteous mood left the room when we found out about the bonus.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
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