plaintively

He said her name plaintively, wanting her to stop her weeping because damn it!

My Devilish Scotsman Jen Holling 2005

Weyanoke Indians slipped by like darker shadows in the forest gloom; and only the little night birds seemed to know or to care as they called plaintively in the marshes at twilight.

Virginia: the Old Dominion Cortelle Hutchins

As the House dawdles with the approaching deadline so the markets begin to wobble, and they call plaintively for the President to become involved, the White House should say simply

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Paul Abrams 2011

" He offered the name plaintively when Sharpe relaxed his arm.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

Nan! "he called plaintively, and he called sharply too and loudly, the possessor.

Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Neil Munro

We called plaintively for help, and kirizal and voidmonster came to pick up the edibles.

Three edibles. shweta_narayan 2009

Meg called plaintively, alarmed by her continued silence.

My Seduction Connie Brockway 2004

Meg called plaintively, alarmed by her continued silence.

My Seduction Connie Brockway 2004

Meg called plaintively, alarmed by her continued silence.

My Seduction Connie Brockway 2004

Grantaire called plaintively from the stall -- which, from my angle, apeared something like a tempest in a cloth-covered coffin.

kuniklos Diary Entry kuniklos 2002