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

In what Mr. Salam calls “tin-cup urbanism,” the mayor of this “incredibly rich, dynamic city” is begging Albany and the federal government for money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

He sent Morris a monthly telegram for years, begging him to write it.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Sheriff Clark had accused him of begging in public.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman