imploring

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These same people are now hard at work imploring Moreno, “just don’t read The Times today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But in a way, you were doing exactly that with your friend by imploring him to shift his funds into assets that would yield a return of 8% to 9%, even before inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The secretary and pharmacist and my kid’s baseball coach ask, “How are you feeling?,” silently imploring me to give them a cancer update without making them ask.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

On Saturday, Leo said "Enough to war!" in a fiery speech from St Peter's Basilica imploring warmongers to stop the violence.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

They twitched like a beggar’s, he recalls — her fingertips drummed — weakly imploring, though her eyes had already closed.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen