begged

Example Sentences

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"My children went to bed hungry three nights in a row. My wife was crying, so were my children. So I begged a neighbour for some money to buy flour," he says.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“Give it to me,” begged a homeowner outside of Austin, Texas, asking why they’d had many showings but no offers after a year on the market.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Have your children or grandchildren begged for tickets to see the Majesticks?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"Come and help me! I'm on the front line in Ukraine, I'm fighting for Russia," he begged Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema in an anguished voice message sent to his parents.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

So Klavdiya, nearly in tears herself, went back to Lilya and begged her to cooperate.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein