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begging

ADJECTIVE
desirous
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
undesirous


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Sailors have reported being fed “rotten” food or barely being fed at all, and desperate family members have been begging the Navy for relief.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

And on the street, when you see people begging, when you hand money to them, do not humiliate them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

He said avocado growers have been begging the government for years to do more to address extortion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

US television star journalist Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal Saturday for anyone with information about her mother's disappearance to come forward, saying "we are begging for help" six months after the kidnapping took place.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

What about the people she had seen begging?

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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