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begging

  • present participle of beg.

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“I know you have tried to do things the right way, so I’m asking you, begging you, to do the right thing now,” Guthrie said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

One of Reza's relatives was searching and begging "just find my child, find my son", he says.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Elsewhere, AFP saw one man begging and another with a sign reading "Stop World War III!"

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

“This is the moment to tell you we need your help; we are begging you for help.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

And just then, Felix looked up and saw, down the street, a homeless woman with a dog begging for change with a paper coffee cup, and he felt even worse.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty