begged

Example Sentences

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They coaxed, cajoled, begged and beseeched for support to bring the tournament to North America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

On Friday the president begged off attending his son Donald Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas, saying, “This is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

His friend Elizabeth Ann Cole begged to tag along.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"We know from social media... that this movie was basically being begged to be made."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

It was almost dinnertime, and Fig hadn’t even begged for lunch.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas