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plaintive
/ˈpleɪntɪv/
adjective
Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
a typically plaintive song from Radiohead
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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resonant
manor
overshoot
overuse
untamed
coma
argue
grading
carless
gummy
electable
slackness
finally
chirping
duchess
crafter
stock
childless
cupping
kindred
mournful
sorrowful
sad
plangent
wistful
doleful
anguished
lilting
quavering
shrill
keening
piteous
querulous
whispery
tremulous