begging

Example Sentences

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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

"We have people begging for me to do this. People that are in great pain," Trump said in the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It was not uncommon to see people sleeping on the street, or begging for money or food.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

A Twins counselor said in a written statement she heard Edward say “he could not hold on anymore and he was begging God to stop the water.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Actually, he takes Rafey and Tariq to Sunday school at the mosque, but I tag along by begging in my nicest voice.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan