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

Pratt packed his BMW and called 911 one last time, begging dispatchers to send firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

"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

Meanwhile, young women across the nation were sending Marina thousands of desperate letters begging her to help them go to war.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein