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pleading

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


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Sun was sentenced in February to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty in October 2025 to one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But Sir Keir Starmer does so while pleading with his party, in public and in private, to cut out all the chat about his future and who might replace him.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But collectively, they have flooded Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube with videos of pitiful-looking animals - mostly dogs and cats, but even rabbits – with commentary pleading for donations to shelter, feed and treat them.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

That would be a boon for theaters, which are struggling with a roughly one-third drop in attendance since before the pandemic and have been pleading with Hollywood for more major releases to draw audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Eudora now turned to May, her face a mask of confidence, her eyes pleading with her granddaughter.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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