begging

Example Sentences

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Over the radio, they can hear the cries of other vessels begging for food and water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

By this point, one of her friends was walking from shop to shop in the town where Sally lived begging staff not to sell anything to her.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

"We have people begging for me to do this. People that are in great pain," Trump said in the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

A Twins counselor said in a written statement she heard Edward say “he could not hold on anymore and he was begging God to stop the water.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Didn’t want anyone begging for my orange or teasing me for getting it.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye