entreaty
noun
earnest request or petition; supplication.
entreaties
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pluralof entreaty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even the entreaties of Islamic scholars and officials of Islamic countries the world over have not bent the iron will of the emir and his enforcers, especially on the most sensitive issue of education.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Comcast chairman and controlling shareholder Brian Roberts had resisted investor entreaties on a spinoff until Monday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Though he advised Richard Nixon’s presidential campaign in 1968, Greenspan resisted entreaties to serve in the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
After repeated entreaties to tamp down her spending, Girardi tried for the first time to look at her balance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
He ran out on his mother’s entreaties, calling over his shoulder, “Ten minutes, Ma!” as he pushed open the screen door.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
