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pleading

[plee-ding] / ˈpli dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
imploring
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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During her hiatus from “Today,” Guthrie made a series of videos sharing the raw emotions she experienced since Nancy Guthrie was abducted while pleading for her return.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Geumseong has been trying everything he can think of to help his mother, including pleading with the Chinese government.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Guthrie has posted several emotional videos on social media, pleading for help from the public, but her conversation with Kotb is the first formal interview she has given since the case began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Initially, it seemed like he might make out fine, even as he insisted on pleading guilty.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Looking at the crowd, she could see her mother at the front of the line pleading with the desk sergeant, who looked overwhelmed.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh