imploringly

Example Sentences

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In almost every case, at least one man, woman or child looks out from the penurious scene and stares squarely at the viewer, imploringly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Several times she beseeched the crowd to quieten down, gently at first, imploringly: “It really puts me uptight and I forget the words and I get nervous,” she told them three songs in.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2020

He goes imploringly to realtors and mortgage brokers, with no luck.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 7, 2019

The campaign, imploringly named Think Vermont, began in October.

From Slate • May 31, 2018

In one, a young Joseph Mobutu looks out imploringly above a caption declaring his position in jeopardy.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver