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  • present participle of plead.
Definitions

pleading

[plee-ding] / ˈpli dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
imploring
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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And in pleading guilty, Bolton admitted to having committed a crime.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Others began to protest or write articles pleading that the experiment be saved.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The 61-year-old has been remanded in custody since pleading guilty last month and is facing a substantial jail term.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

In suburbs including Philadelphia’s Main Line, moms and dads are pleading with districts to rein in tech: “These electronics have ruined parenting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

He looks up at me, raising both hands so I can see his empty palms, pleading.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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