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

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

In what Mr. Salam calls “tin-cup urbanism,” the mayor of this “incredibly rich, dynamic city” is begging Albany and the federal government for money.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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