Example Sentences

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The person you are pleading with is a character you have created.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Los Angeles officials are pleading with residents in Porter Ranch and Granada Hills not to flush toilets or water lawns amid a days-long water service outage, saying it could push back repairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Once you can recognize which accounts are pleading for your clicks and views, it becomes easier to discern which ones aren’t.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024

The adoptive parents of a 16-year-old with special needs are pleading with their local authority to allow him to go to an out-of-area school which they believe could help him.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

“Now be honest,” she whispers with eyes that are pleading for me to be anything but.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett