Both Uses of
pathetic
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- The look of hope with which Ivan Ilych watched the doctor out was so pathetic that Praskovya Fedorovna, seeing it, even wept as she left the room to hand the doctor his fee.†
Chpt 8
- His son had always seemed pathetic to him, and now it was dreadful to see the boy's frightened look of pity.†
Chpt 8 *
Definition:
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(pathetic as in: Her pathetic look saddened us.) pitiful (arousing pity)