please

Example Sentences

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“All I’m going to say,” Ms. Ballard told the reporter, “is please do your research on editors before trusting them with your work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

His motives are obvious: He’s a bully and it’s fun for him to watch people debase themselves to please him.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Oh God, please don’t make me explain it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"There's something about being put in this position where you want to please everyone, but you can't and I've known that from a pretty early stage."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Mom…We’re at Lou Ann Adler’s, 131 Mumford Street in Rancho Renato. Please come get us and call me…please, please, please!”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko