- present participle of implore.
imploring
Example Sentences
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For years, we have ended the Supreme Court term with our Slate readers and Amicus listeners imploring us: “But what can we do?”
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
But in a way, you were doing exactly that with your friend by imploring him to shift his funds into assets that would yield a return of 8% to 9%, even before inflation.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Tindall, Jones and the rest of Howe's staff were instead focused on maintaining standards behind the scenes, imploring the players to put in performances that would make the head coach proud.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
A former athletic director had to send fans a letter imploring them not to boo the coach when Les Miles was on the sideline—and the team had a perfect record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
The young woman stood, smiling at him—-an uncertain, imploring, almost abject smile.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
