plaintive voice
Frequency: 7.04.1 per million words
A tone of voice that sounds sad or mournful.
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Examples (10)
- The child's plaintive voice echoed through the empty hall.
- She sang a ballad in a soft, plaintive voice.
- His plaintive voice conveyed a deep sense of sadness.
- I heard a plaintive voice crying for help in the distance.
- The old man spoke in a plaintive voice, recounting his misfortunes.
- A dog's plaintive voice could be heard from the backyard.
- The musician's plaintive voice added depth to the melancholic tune.
- With a plaintive voice, she pleaded for another chance.
- Even in his plaintive voice, there was a hint of hope.
- The young bird let out a plaintive voice when it fell from the nest.