a real pity

Frequency: 8.115.8 per million words

Used to emphasize that something is very disappointing.

pityADJECTIVE + pity

Categories:

real

Examples (10)

  • It's a real pity that you can't join us tonight.
  • What a real pity that they cancelled the concert.
  • It would be a real pity if all that effort went to waste.
  • Her absence was a real pity for the team.
  • It's a real pity about the weather; we had planned a picnic.
  • Losing the game at the last minute was a real pity.
  • They said it was a real pity that the project failed.
  • It's a real pity that such a talented artist quit.
  • Missing that opportunity was a real pity.
  • It’s a real pity the restaurant closed down.