begs
- present tense form of beg (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The supposed victim, an annoying little girl who is perpetually at war with her father, begs to be spirited away by a woman she meets outside a fast-food joint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
No current male international footballer can come close to Haaland's strike-rate, which begs the question: how many goals can he score for Norway?
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
It also begs a question: what happened to the hundreds of thousands of dogs once bred for human consumption?
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The result is crusty, chewy and deeply satisfying — exactly the kind of bread that begs for a puddle of olive oil and a sprinkle of flaky salt.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
“I know. I’ve heard. My mother begs me to bring her the stories each night.”
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
