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begging

ADJECTIVE
desirous
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
undesirous


Example Sentences

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“I’m begging you to say: ‘This is not anti-science, this is extremely pro-science,’” he told me.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

In recent years, some U.S. firms have supplied “perpetual-style” products that haven’t really caught on, begging the question of whether demand for a true perpetual futures product would grow rapidly.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told a court that he refused to film the attack despite an alleged accomplice "begging" him to.

From BBC • May 27, 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

A supervisor remembers some of his workers begging to go home.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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