plaintive cry

Example Sentences

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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

A plaintive cry came from the audience more than once at Monday’s surprise North American premiere of “John Wick: Chapter 4” at the South by Southwest Film and TV Festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

Despite her calming words to the children, in the privacy of her own heart Penelope was still haunted by Cassiopeia’s plaintive cry at the sight of the wolfs head in Lord Fredrick’s study.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood