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begging

ADJECTIVE
desirous
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
undesirous


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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

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

The Rams are not begging, but with training camp opening Saturday at Loyola Marymount, they’re miles past hinting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

One of Reza's relatives was searching and begging "just find my child, find my son", he says.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

When we got to Hotel Barba and she saw the dead eyes of the people—not even begging to stay alive—she told us, “No. No we won’t do that.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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