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Definition of "plaintively" [plaintively]

  • In a plaintive manner. (adverb)

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Use "plaintively" in a sentence
  • "He said her name plaintively, wanting her to stop her weeping because damn it!"
  • "Weyanoke Indians slipped by like darker shadows in the forest gloom; and only the little night birds seemed to know or to care as they called plaintively in the marshes at twilight."
  • "As the House dawdles with the approaching deadline so the markets begin to wobble, and they call plaintively for the President to become involved, the White House should say simply"