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  • noun informal An instance of feeling sorry for oneself and/or seeking pity from other people.

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Examples

  • Nothing scares Katherine more than stopping, but everyone insists she needs to take some time for herself. ​Head to a wellness retreat, they said. ​Enjoy some me-time, they said...Except this retreat isn't the pity party she was hoping for. Instead of massages, she has erotic meditation, and instead of spa treatments she has scream therapy.

    Pity Party | Daisy Buchanan | London Review Bookshop Daisy Buchanan 2024

  • So, save your soul and have a good ole-fashioned pity party. With some friends who know how to listen. And don’t forget to leave when it’s over.

    Why You Should Throw Yourself a Pity Party - That Seems Important SeemsImportant 2022

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