sorry for oneself
sorry for oneself adjective: self-pitying.
Adjective
sorry for oneself (comparative more sorry for oneself, superlative most sorry for oneself)
- Self-pitying.
- I never saw a wild thing / sorry for itself. / A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough / without ever having felt sorry for itself.1914, D. H. Lawrence, Self-Pity
- In a bedraggled or wretched state.
- But my scarf has been looking rather sorry for itself since our encounter with the tree.2017, J. L. Merrow, To Love a Traitor
Forms of sorry for oneself
| comparative | more sorry for oneself |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sorry for oneself |
Questions about sorry for oneself
- What does sorry for oneself mean?
- Sorry for oneself means self-pitying.
- What part of speech is sorry for oneself?
- Sorry for oneself is an adjective.
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