- present participle of plead.
pleading
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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