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Usage for plaintive


Young men and women in their best clubbing clothes are crowded around the stage as the singer from a local band belts out Weezer's famously plaintive refrain: “Say it ain't so-a-woah-woah!” It's a sentiment that racing purists might agree with. ...

A further indicator of a growing weakness in the Gaddafi regime is a plaintive plea made on Wednesday for yet another ceasefire, with offers to talk to anti-government rebels, move towards a constitutional government, and compensate victims of the ...

It's been a foreign policy of hesitation, delay and indecision, marked by plaintive appeals to the (fictional) "international community" to do what only America can. But underlying that style, assures this Obama adviser, there really are ideas. ...

He brings an incredible guitar riffs and plaintive vocals to make his case.He learned under Muddy Waters and Magic Sam. Then stepped out to develop his own style. His guitar soloing has been hailed worldwide. He played on a Grammy winner and was also ...

Bhimplas is a raga that evokes a plaintive mood and Geetha chose the song Palukuthe in Kandachapu. She was able to show the subdued colours of the raga as a quiet understatement. The concert had a fresh musical intensity when Geetha chose Hindolam. ...


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