begging

Example Sentences

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It’s not right to see a child begging in the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But in February, Pérez appeared before a judge and asked to end her asylum case, begging to be sent to Mexico rather than her home country, where she believes she can never return.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

It wasn’t right that Dismay wasn’t in the house saying good morning to everybody and begging for a biscuit hot from the oven.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles