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plaintiveness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | mournfulness, ruthfulness, sorrowfulness |
| Derivation | plaintive |
Examples of plaintiveness
plaintiveness
The merit of this bird's strain is in its freedom from all plaintiveness.
From the theatlantic.com
Thais Clark is an infectious comedian who can subtly saturate a blues like Muddy Water with haunting plaintiveness.
From the time.com
Not so much Syesha's rendition of this Sam Cooke classic, which ditches the plaintiveness of the original and turns it into a standard-issue diva number.
From the time.com
After tiring of helping us buy gifts for family members, he asked with an intriguing mixture of plaintiveness and truculence when he could give a gift to himself.
From the newsobserver.com
Keener's naturally hoarse plaintiveness and Hoffman's gift for repressed explosion are an exquisitely matched mini-duet inside the soloing and quartet interaction of the rest.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Expressing sorrowfulness
