more's the pity

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more's the pity

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  1. idiomatic It is a pity; it is unfortunate. Folks, however, cannot (and, alas, more's the pity!) eat and drink, and dance and sing, for ever.

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@misc{more_s_the_pity_2026,
  title = {more's the pity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/more's%20the%20pity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}