plaintively

But she made such a strong start, he thought plaintively.

She looked plaintively at me with her huge dark eyes.

He asked, almost plaintively, how long they would be there that evening.

Then the young man said, almost plaintively, "My father works for your company."

The question of where to go with children is asked frequently and plaintively by parents.

I wish you could tell me what all this is about,' he said plaintively.

I asked plaintively, not having to work to sound frightened.

He can feel their hot little hands reaching out plaintively in the dark.

This has got to be some kind of joke, he thought plaintively.

That last came out much more plaintively than she had expected, or intended.

They said nothing until Gina turned her head and looked at him plaintively.

As one parent put it plaintively, "They know too many things already."

He looked plaintively to the bed, to the serene form of his lost love.

"I think we could have got on the front row," he said plaintively.

Grace took a step forward, holding the door open plaintively.

He sings of lost love so plaintively that one wants to help the poor guy.

No one told me to ask about a boat, Ruth said plaintively.

"If you could give them just 30 seconds," he says, plaintively.

She shook her head, and looked plaintively at weeping family members.

"We really want it fixed up," the first man said plaintively.

I don't know what you would be at,' said Michael plaintively.

"I thought we'd have a wonderful life," he says plaintively.

The bell was ringing plaintively, and most of the kids were already in the building.

The young captain looked plaintively at the boys and shrugged.

Two women at the meeting tell plaintively of their difficulty in getting dates.