pleading
noun
the act of a person who pleads.
pleadingly
-
a word derived from
pleading.
Example Sentences
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“Do you understand?” he looks at me pleadingly, and I nod.
From The Verge ● Apr. 28, 2020
As he lay on the ground, the fan stretched his arms toward Ronaldo, almost pleadingly.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2018
As he lay on the ground, he stretched his arms toward Ronaldo, almost pleadingly.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2018
"Stay, illusion!" is what Hamlet cries out, pleadingly, to the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1, of the play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2018
“I am a poor man,” he said pleadingly.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
