begging

Example Sentences

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A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told a court that he refused to film the attack despite an alleged accomplice "begging" him to.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

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

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Pratt packed his BMW and called 911 one last time, begging dispatchers to send firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“The tomatoes are begging me to go, it’s time,” she laughed, planning to leave Kyiv at the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“He’s begging us to eat him!” said a troll.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff