All 4 Uses of
plaintive
in
Brave New World
- He passed his hand across his eyes, he sighed, his voice became plaintive.†
p. 70..9 *
- The words awoke a plaintive echo in Bernard's mind.†
p. 137..0
- You're more like what you were at Malpais," he said, when Bernard had told him his plaintive story.†
p. 178..9
- There was an almost plaintive note in his anger.†
p. 256..2
Definition:
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(plaintive) expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help