pleading

Example Sentences

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Geumseong has been trying everything he can think of to help his mother, including pleading with the Chinese government.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Guthrie has posted several emotional videos on social media, pleading for help from the public, but her conversation with Kotb is the first formal interview she has given since the case began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

An elderly man is tasked with burning the inmates’ letters to Stalin pleading to have their appeals heard.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Initially, it seemed like he might make out fine, even as he insisted on pleading guilty.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

A flood of Gwystyl’s pleading and moaning followed, but the dwarf paid it no heed, and began to carry out his threat.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander