plaintive in a sentence
a.
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Definition
Plaintive: expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful.
Sample Sentences
- The dog's plaintive whimper echoed through the empty house.
- She sang a plaintive tune that resonated with the sorrow in her heart.
- As the sun set, the plaintive calls of the distant owls filled the air.
- His plaintive expression revealed the depth of his despair.
- The letter was filled with plaintive pleas for understanding and forgiveness.