plaintive

IPA: pɫˈeɪntɪv

adjective

  • Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
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Examples of "plaintive" in Sentences

  • Its call was a long, plaintive whistle.
  • It's call was a long, plaintive whistle.
  • Her vocals are gentle, plaintive, and poetic.
  • The male has several plaintive whistling calls.
  • The song features a plaintive acoustic guitar part.
  • The music for the hymn is slow, sorrowful and plaintive.
  • The party is disturbed by a plaintive wailing from outside.
  • Guy's voice sounded plaintive and weak from the front door.
  • His tone was clean and penetrating, but sweet and plaintive on ballads.
  • All the scenes were shot on cloudy days to indicate the plaintive mood.

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