beg

“Don’t tell me, don’t tell me!” you beg.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

“I said to our professionals, ‘Look, if you were running a business that was capacity constrained and had really high margins, you would beg, borrow and steal to expand that business.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

But as the season draws nearer and a new era of Bruin football begins, all the enthusiasm does beg the question: What does a successful debut actually look like for Chesney at UCLA?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Eventually, a law enforcement officer dressed in what looked like a leadership uniform came forward to beg crowds not to stampede the entrances.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

“I beg your pardon,” she said firmly, “but if I am going to be sailing among you, surely you can tell me the name of the ship.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

That begs the question: Would “Practical Magic” have “found its tribe,” as Bullock puts it, if the film took place during any other season?

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

While roadways like the 5 serve to get you from one point to another quickly and efficiently, this one begs you to relish the journey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Which begs the question… would Shaw continue with this work if she did have a sponsor?

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Hey There Little Insect,” an impish folk-rocker, begs bugs not to bite, incorporating Bo Diddley’s signature clave rhythm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Estermont thinks the flaming heart ill-chosen and begs to fight beneath the crowned stag as of old.

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

For five years, Sister Schubert’s fans asked, begged and eventually petitioned for the return of a frozen food composed of two things: a small smoked sausage and a soft Parker House roll.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Zhou begged Simpson to reconsider, according to emails included in court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Children “dropped everything, ran up to him, begged for candy and wanted to take pictures. Some children even cried and begged him for their freedom. Santa himself acted very indifferent.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

I begged them to let me live, & so far they have agreed.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

Reimagining her hit song, Jolene, Parton changed the lyrics to "vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you, please don't hesitate".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“We have been begging for reinforcements for months, but haven’t gotten any support,” Massillon told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The title was the name of a red-haired, green-eyed young fan Parton met signing autographs, and the story of a woman begging a rival to leave her man alone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Jolene, I'm begging of you, please don't take my man," she pleads.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Why didn’t you come forward,” I ask, accusing and begging her at once.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse