pleading

Example Sentences

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Sun was sentenced in February to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty in October 2025 to one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Prosecutors said they agreed to shave 15 months from the sentence in exchange for Jones pleading guilty by April 30.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

There have been some successful prosecutions: 32 of the 116 people whose arrests in California we reviewed have been convicted, many pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The person you are pleading with is a character you have created.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Then—I still shudder to remember it—a desperate, pleading note crept into his voice.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt