begging

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 24, 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

He sent Morris a monthly telegram for years, begging him to write it.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A Twins counselor said in a written statement she heard Edward say “he could not hold on anymore and he was begging God to stop the water.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

What about the people she had seen begging?

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat