entreat

Optimists and happy warriors entreat us to lean on each other to get through these grim times, insisting that community is our strength.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

“To that end, I entreat Afghanistan’s friends in the West to intercede for us in Washington and in New York, with Congress and with the Biden administration,” Mr. Massoud wrote.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

The signatories entreat him to rapidly expand testing to counter huge lines and speed up test results which can take two weeks.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2020

Gregarious guides may entreat visitors to speak from the podium used by Dr. King.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2018

Adieu! my cousin; take care of yourself; and, I entreat you, write!

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

The scene is famously depicted in Jane Austin’s “Pride and Prejudice” from the perspective of Elizabeth Bennet, who entreats their father to step in and prevent Mary from showcasing a second musical number.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

In the story of Esther, Mordecai entreats his niece to step into her Jewishness to prevent atrocities from happening.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025

“Convert your Le Bijou apartment into a private health center,” entreats the company’s website.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2020

Or Tinkerbell, a sassy alpha sprite who in a burst of feminist solidarity entreats her sisters to a call for girl power?

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2019

So many tickets sell that after Uncle Al entreats the crowd to shift closer together for the fourth time, it becomes clear that this won’t be enough.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The prosecutor entreated the jury to hold the defendants “accountable not only for what they did but why they did it.”

From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2022

He repeatedly entreated the chair umpire to tell the crowd not to erupt in jubilation when he missed a first serve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2022

Mr. Sadr entreated his supporters last week to each take 10 other voters to the polls.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2021

When asked if the company had entreated merchants to help it lobby against the legislation, Amazon said its email spoke for itself.

From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2021

So entreated Ged could not deny his friend, but he said, “I should not have stayed this day here. I knew it, but I stayed.”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Disappointed, exhausted, and bedraggled, Albright sent a hail mary to the Frothville WhatsApp thread, entreating us to donate money to hire laborers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024

Afterward, Baekje turned its energy to upsetting the balance of power on the Korean peninsula by entreating Silla to rise against Goguryeo, its protector and overlord.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

“Come on, come,” the man can be heard entreating.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022

That result forced a runoff, in which Mr. Cochran openly campaigned among Democrats — particularly African Americans and farmers — entreating them to support him over McDaniel.

From Washington Post ● May 30, 2019

As he ran, he sent his voice ahead of him, entreating her, persuading her, reassuring her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton