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- noun informal An
instance offeeling sorry foroneself and/or seekingpity from other people.
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Examples
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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
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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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