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

Over the radio, they can hear the cries of other vessels begging for food and water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

Except the prince wasn’t screaming in pain anymore; he was pleading with the wolf, begging the animal not to kill Malevolent.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley