begging

Example Sentences

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How ironic that this is so often how she appears in the film: shrouded in darkness, barely visible, her eyes glowing through the shadows and begging for someone to see the real her.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s not right to see a child begging in the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Always worried about money, she sent begging letters to friends asking for donations and arranged a sale of her old clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

By this point, one of her friends was walking from shop to shop in the town where Sally lived begging staff not to sell anything to her.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“He came here last night, trying to speak to my mom, begging her to let him back in.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega