plaintive cry

Example Sentences

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Thursday’s sold-out finale is a definitive retort to the plaintive cry among Oakland fans: Is there anyone that can stop this move?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Rodgers might start talking again about getting quality into the club, his plaintive cry during the January window.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

In Spotsylvania County, both sides can agree that Tuesday’s election will determine whether any progress is possible and whether a plaintive cry to restore civility, heard from many across the political spectrum, can be met.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Although two centuries have passed since Dr. Victor Frankenstein “turned loose into the world a depraved wretch,” his creature’s plaintive cry still moves anyone who has a beating heart.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2019

At the final round, the applause from the American audience appeared to be sincere and respectful, but privately, a plaintive cry went up among many of the chess players: “What’s wrong with American chess?”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady