pleading for
Example Sentences
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Mayor Jean Massillon had been pleading for help for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The expected rush has caused trepidation for the authorities, who are pleading for caution amid fears that the heavenly phenomenon will unleash hell on the ground.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
On one TikTok account, which the BBC is not naming, a victim is openly mocked for pleading for help to find their stolen possessions.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Players from both teams were pleading for foul calls most of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
Women were openly weeping now, pleading for him not to go.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
