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pleading

[plee-ding] / ˈpli dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
imploring
Synonyms


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Pleading with Mr Pearson to return home with Jayden, she said: "Please Andy, let the boys be together. Let me be a mum to Jayden and you will always be their dad, no matter what."

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

Pleading guilty to the remaining charges would mean no more trials.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Pleading his case to Alithea, the Djinn turns Scheherazade, telling stories of his past masters and the centuries of imprisonment he has endured as a result of their lust and greed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2022

Pleading information for Dr. Brodlie was not available because his case was sealed, and his status with Greenwich Hospital was not immediately clear.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

Pleading silently for him to be all right.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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