plaintiveness
/ˈpleɪntɪvnəs/
noun
- The quality of sounding sad or mournful; a sorrowful tone or expression.
- His letter had a plaintiveness that revealed how lonely he was.
- The plaintiveness of her voice made everyone in the room feel her grief.
- There was a gentle plaintiveness in the melody of the lullaby.
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