plaintiveness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.nəs/ us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.nəs/
伤感
the quality of sounding slightly sad
There is a quality of plaintiveness in her singing. 她的歌声中有一种哀伤的情调。
Much of the film is mesmerizing: some of its plaintiveness could make you weep. 这部电影很多情节都会让人着迷：有些哀伤场景或会催人泪下。
See: plaintive
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- The writing is sometimes exquisite in its plaintiveness.
- The song deepens from plaintiveness to irrevocable sorrow.
- Her performance is wonderfully sympathetic, without any recourse to plaintiveness or souped-up emotion.