plaintiveness (Meaning)

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plaintiveness (n)

expressing sorrowfulness

The plaintiveness of the violin's melody evoked a sense of longing and solitude.
The child's plaintiveness tugged at her heartstrings, urging her to comfort them.
The singer's plaintive voice wailed through the empty cathedral, echoing her sorrow.
The plaintiveness of the wind whistling through the trees created an eerie and melancholic atmosphere.
The poet's words conveyed the plaintiveness of lost love, filled with yearning and regret.
The rain fell with a gentle plaintiveness, washing away the impurities of the day.
The plaintiveness of the old man's voice carried the weight of a lifetime of experiences.
The plaintive cries of the seagulls filled the air with a haunting reminder of the ocean's vastness.
The plaintiveness in the eyes of the abandoned dog spoke volumes about its desperate need for affection.
The plaintive melody of the lullaby soothed the baby to sleep, creating a sense of tranquility and comfort.

expressing sorrowfulness

melancholy, dejection, blues, sorrow, gloom, mournfulness, cheerlessness, depression, dispiritedness, woe

blessedness, felicity, exultation, beatitude, beatitude, happiness, blessedness, happiness, bliss, joy

The plaintiveness of the violin's melody evoked a sense of longing and solitude.

The child's plaintiveness tugged at her heartstrings, urging her to comfort them.

The singer's plaintive voice wailed through the empty cathedral, echoing her sorrow.

The plaintiveness of the wind whistling through the trees created an eerie and melancholic atmosphere.