pleas

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In Delaware, public employees pushed back against proposed changes with emotional pleas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Huerta said staff often ignored her husband’s pleas for medical attention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He decried RIH’s pleas for relief in Rhode Island’s federal court as “flagrant attempts to avoid compliance with lawful orders” designed to “circumvent the authority of this court.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Today’s consumers are inundated with the pleas of businesses to sign up for member clubs, loyalty programs, discount cards and more.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

The Purebom heard her pleas from the great wooden seats of their ancestors, rising in curved tiers from a marble floor to a high-domed ceiling painted with scenes of Qarth's vanished glory.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin