plaintive

As Rangers people run around with their hair on fire, those words appear more plaintive than ever.

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

One of the most plaintive refrains of the Y2K era was sung by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182: “Well, I guess this is growing up.”

It’s a plaintive refrain that Coppola has voiced repeatedly throughout his career.

In fact, Bryan cut the raw and plaintive “Condemned” a mere five years ago.