begging

Example Sentences

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Stripped of his invulnerability, Homelander wilts into a bawling wimp, begging for his life on his knees.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The mix of worlds is giddy, begging for splendor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Always worried about money, she sent begging letters to friends asking for donations and arranged a sale of her old clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

Our only hope was asylum in places like England or America, which meant we were refugees, begging for them to protect us.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri