complaintive (Meaning)

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complaintive (a)

expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

Synonyms & Antonyms of complaintive

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complaintive Sentence Examples

  1. A lone wolf howled a mournful, complaintive song into the night.
  2. The child's complaintive voice echoed through the house as they searched for their lost toy.
  3. The melody of the blues is often characterized by its slow tempo and complaintive tone.
  4. Despite their complaintive meows, the cat food dish remained stubbornly empty.
  5. The wind whistled a complaintive tune through the cracks in the old window frame.
  6. He offered a weak, complaintive apology for his mistake.
  7. The sight of the wilting flowers filled her with a complaintive sadness.
  8. The musician poured their heartbreak into a complaintive ballad.
  9. The dog whimpered with a complaintive whine, wanting to join the afternoon playtime.
  10. The waves crashed against the shore with a rhythmic, complaintive sound.

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expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

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A lone wolf howled a mournful, complaintive song into the night.

The child's complaintive voice echoed through the house as they searched for their lost toy.

The melody of the blues is often characterized by its slow tempo and complaintive tone.

Despite their complaintive meows, the cat food dish remained stubbornly empty.