begging

Example Sentences

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It’s not right to see a child begging in the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Stripped of his invulnerability, Homelander wilts into a bawling wimp, begging for his life on his knees.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

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

In what Mr. Salam calls “tin-cup urbanism,” the mayor of this “incredibly rich, dynamic city” is begging Albany and the federal government for money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Arlo and I exchange a look, each begging the other to speak first.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold