plead
Example Sentences
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Lee returned to Canada but Jones wrote her a letter, pleading for forgiveness.
From BBC
With his head dipped and voice low, Soto-Parada pleaded “culpable” through a Spanish interpreter as he forfeited his right to a trial.
From Los Angeles Times
Those supportive of the prime minister are pleading with their colleagues to "hold our nerve", as one put it to me.
From BBC
Yes, many more deadbeats, and even the public housing authority is pleading for relief.
His elder brother pressed Gita’s case, too, while Ravinder, in a panic, pleaded for time to think.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
