Example Sentences

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The children of 74-year-old Karl Andree have entreated British Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene, saying previous bouts of cancer have weakened their father, who also has asthma.

From Time • Oct. 13, 2015

You have entreated me not to leave you.

From The Passenger from Calais by Griffiths, Arthur

Could it be that he would have entreated her forgiveness?

From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

To further our escape, I have entreated   Leave to retire me, till the funeral,   Unto a friend i' th' country: that excuse   Will further our escape.

From The White Devil by Webster, John

Again and again I have entreated Mrs. Pryor to say what she thinks of him, but she still evades returning a direct answer.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte