Did you know Monroe Edwards?” he added touchingly, and paused. Then, laying his hand pityingly on my shoulder, sighed, “he died of consumption at Sing-Sing.
Slate(Oct 22, 2015)
He looked at me sort of pityingly, and I wondered if he was about to join the prayer campaign for my soul.
Ted Conover, Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing(2000)
She stared at me for several beats then replied, pityingly, “It’s an aesthetic choice.”
New York Times(Jan 29, 2015)