entreat

Example Sentences

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Optimists and happy warriors entreat us to lean on each other to get through these grim times, insisting that community is our strength.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

The signatories entreat him to rapidly expand testing to counter huge lines and speed up test results which can take two weeks.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2020

Gregarious guides may entreat visitors to speak from the podium used by Dr. King.

From New York Times • May 3, 2018

Likewise, he says he often gets impatient with people who entreat him to sign many items of memorabilia — most of which he believes will wind up sold online.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2017

I cannot find my way back, I am shut out though I entreat earnestly and put forth all my strength.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque