plaintiveness

noun

Definition of plaintivenessnext
as in melancholy

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  1. melancholy
  2. dejection
  3. sorrow
  4. gloom
Noun
  • When the Padres signed Bogaerts, a major league scout with a neutral team said several baseball folks with the Red Sox felt a sense of melancholy.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
  • There’s action and scares, but also human melancholy and a deep mystery.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of melancholy
Noun
  • Just like that, an entire team’s optimism and energy turned into dejection and disbelief.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The day after a high-stakes presidential election usually brings elation on one side and dejection for the other.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of dejection
Noun
  • The principal of Dos Pueblos High School, Bill Woodard, expressed sorrow about the beloved teacher’s death.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sadly, the reunion would leave the Bernstein family with lasting wounds and sorrow.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn can foster doom and gloom.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Despite the gloom, studio facilities are pushing ahead with expansion plans.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of gloom
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