beg

Example Sentences

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Some book purists beg to differ with Fennell’s interpretation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don’t let them have the show,” she said to security.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

The family of Chloe Mitchell, who was killed in Ballymena in 2023, have said they would "go down on their hands and knees to beg" for the barristers' strike to be resolved.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

“Bye, Pooperman,” she says, but she doesn’t cry or hang on my leg or beg me to stay, which hurts a little bit.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko