Both Uses of
plaintive
in
Franny and Zooey
- Which is my plaintive way of saying that I do worry about you and Franny when I get a chance, but not nearly so often as I'd like to.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- One could have believed that its whiteness, smoothness, and expanse had at one time cried out rather plaintively for India ink and block lettering.†
Chpt 2.4
Definition:
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(plaintive) expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help