begging

Example Sentences

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Over the radio, they can hear the cries of other vessels begging for food and water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

Other crews were begging ports to let them disembark from vessels that have run out of food and fresh vegetables, after what amounts to 41 days as prisoners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said Iran is "begging to make a deal" but whether it happens or not is "irrelevant" to America's timetable.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Except the prince wasn’t screaming in pain anymore; he was pleading with the wolf, begging the animal not to kill Malevolent.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley