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  1. self pitynoun

    Feeling sorry for oneself; being depressed about ones situation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self pity in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self pity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of self pity in a Sentence

  1. John W. Gardner:

    Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.

  2. Millicent Fenwick:

    Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is. How awful to be caught up in the terrible squirrel cage of self.

  3. Prashant Agarwal:

    It's been said that we achieve only if we expect something and have desire to achieve it, but if we start over expecting and are not happy to what have been achieved, then instead of building a positive approach to our success we tend to fall back and instead of writing our success story, we write the story of our own catastrophe. Then finally we trap ourselves in circle of self pity.

  4. Stephen Vincent Benet:

    Honesty rare as a man without self-pity, kinders as large and plain as a prairie wind.

  5. Richard Willard Armour:

    Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world -- making the most of one's best.


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