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plaintive [ˈpleɪntɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ

plaintive cry, voice:

plaintive

жа́лобный

plaintive

го́рестный

plaintive

зауны́вный

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The song of the flycatcher is a plaintive whistle followed by a short but quick roll. en.wikipedia.org

The song also incorporates ringing guitars with plaintive lyrics and a huge chorus. en.wikipedia.org

The plaintive mood was reintroduced in the 2nd waltz section before an exuberant 3rd section. en.wikipedia.org

It was no longer the loud, defiant howl, but a long, plaintive wail. en.wikipedia.org

The call is a plaintive "tee peep" and may give a hard "trip" when alarmed. en.wikipedia.org

The call is a plaintive single note, "wheet". en.wikipedia.org

Their music is plaintive and sometimes pretty, produced by a large lyre-shaped instrument. en.wikipedia.org

The work starts off in a plaintive mood, with the clarinet playing the principal melody. en.wikipedia.org

His tone is singularly effective--wild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes. en.wikipedia.org

There is much less distortion and instrumental chaos and more emphasis on concentrated song structures with plaintive, hummable melodies. en.wikipedia.org

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