All 3 Uses of
plaintive
in
Crime and Punishment
- Because we were alone, utterly alone," she said plaintively and stopped short, suddenly, recollecting it was still somewhat dangerous to speak of Pyotr Petrovitch, although "we are quite happy again."†
Chpt 3.3
- A fly flew up suddenly and struck the window pane with a plaintive buzz.†
Chpt 3.6 *
- Of course!" said Sonia with plaintive emphasis, and she clasped her hands in distress.†
Chpt 4.4
Definition:
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(plaintive) expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help