- plural of plea.
pleas
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As a result of this, the crowd waned throughout their performance, with the duo reduced to desperate pleas: “What happened to the hand claps?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
As an incarcerated person, you find that your life rests entirely in the hands of prison employees; you are completely dependent on them to hear your pleas and take immediate, lifesaving action.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But his pleas for personal trust ring hollow.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Family members of the victims shook their heads as Carrington read out her pleas.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lord Manderly had turned a deaf ear to his pleas.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
![]()