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pleads

  • present tense form
    of plead (3rd person singular).
    plead
    verb (used without object)
    to appeal or entreat earnestly.

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Awash in the sounds of rain, she pleads with a lover to abandon her, as she does not feel strong enough to make that choice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Can you bear to do one more of those, ladies and gentlemen," pleads Dunkley, "while there's still blood left in your top lips?"

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

In 2017, he played opposite Hugh Jackman in “Logan” as a doctor who pleads with Wolverine to heal up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Rise up!” the chorus pleads, and demands, and hopes for.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

My mother pleads with the guards as I try to wriggle my way out.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins