begging

Example Sentences

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Stripped of his invulnerability, Homelander wilts into a bawling wimp, begging for his life on his knees.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But in February, Pérez appeared before a judge and asked to end her asylum case, begging to be sent to Mexico rather than her home country, where she believes she can never return.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The mix of worlds is giddy, begging for splendor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"We have people begging for me to do this. People that are in great pain," Trump said in the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The kitchen cats twined around his feet, begging for a snack.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville