She spoke without a trace/hint of 'self-pity'.
He was wallowing in 'self-pity'.
a 'self-pitying' complainer
(..) If I had to verify every alibi, I'd never get out of the office. But she's been suffering from an illness. Depression. Depression is just self-pity mixed with laziness. A really trendy cocktail at the moment. Maybe I could take on her shifts? Until she's back on her feet. (..)2015 Virgin Mountain