entreaty

Example Sentences

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Who could be falling for such an entreaty, one that requires a substantial misunderstanding of online job postings, of the internet, of contemporary employment?

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Producer Patrick Spence also made an impassioned entreaty: "It's not over. We beg you... get the story out."

From BBC • May 11, 2025

What’s a critic to do in the face of such a courteous entreaty?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

The entreaty was entirely routine, although in making their request, the prosecutors took what could be considered an extra step.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Rainbows danced around his head as he lifted his hands in entreaty.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin