If officials of the big corporations that make infant formula resembled their consumers, the sound of plaintive cries and choked wails might at this very instant be replacing happy coos and gurgles in the executive suite. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Nasty Piece Of Stuff contrasts speedy film fragments of present - day Soho nightlife with plaintive accounts of the 1960s gay scene. (theguardian.com)
Meowing is normal, but excessive, plaintive meowing may indicate an underlying cause, such as cognitive dysfunction. (petsmagazine.com.sg)