All 3 Uses of
plaintive
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- He lifted one arm toward Louie, a plaintive expression on his face.†
p. 98.5 *plaintive = sad
- His only other solace was running, slogging through the sand around the Kahuku runway, thinking of the 1944 Olympics, trying to forget Harry Brooks's plaintive face.†
p. 112.6
- He wrote a plaintive letter asking authorities to investigate him so his name could be cleared.†
p. 357.9
Definition:
expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help