begging

ADJECTIVE

desirous

Synonyms

STRONG

craving imploring

WEAK

anxious in need

Antonyms

WEAK

undesirous

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere, AFP saw one man begging and another with a sign reading "Stop World War III!"

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

There’s no screaming, or precooked, scorched-earth inveighing begging for TikTok aggregation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“I’m begging you to say: ‘This is not anti-science, this is extremely pro-science,’” he told me.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Despite begging for hospital treatment for her unwell child, Judith was told he would be treated "in-house".

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Despite our begging him to join, Colton opted out, claiming he didn’t have anything to say.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry