plaintively

The last note of the song rang out plaintively.

She sang plaintively at the funeral.

He looked at her plaintively, hoping for forgiveness.

The dog whimpered plaintively when left alone.

The child asked plaintively for a bedtime story.

She spoke plaintively about her lost childhood memories.

The old man played his harmonica plaintively in the park.

The cat meowed plaintively at the door, wanting to come inside.

He gazed plaintively at the sunset, lost in thought.

The woman looked plaintively out the window, longing for freedom.

The bird chirped plaintively as it searched for its missing mate.