beg for mercy
Example Sentences
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“I beg for mercy to accept my repentance and allow me to right the wrongs,” Goldstein told the judge at his sentencing, the San Diego Union-Tribne reported.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2022
After reading this ruthless satire of their behavior, they probably can’t sue for slander, but they might want to beg for mercy.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2021
You can also beg for mercy at the gate.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2019
Unless advertisers stop paying me, in which case I’ll beg for mercy.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2018
I do not cry, scream, or beg for mercy.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
