Definition of Plaintive
expressing sorrow
Examples of Plaintive in a sentence
It was obvious from the stray cat’s plaintive cries he was cold and miserable. 🔊
During the funeral, I could only offer the widow my plaintive words. 🔊
The plaintive funeral hymn brought tears to my eyes. 🔊
When the poet was heartbroken, he wrote plaintive poems that echoed his own sorrow. 🔊
Although the killer made a plaintive plea to the judge, he knew he would still probably be sentenced to death. 🔊
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