appeal
noun
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
was appealing
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past progressiveof appeal.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Adam Ali, a spokesman for the Malawian Embassy, said that he was appealing to donors to send more buses to repatriate people, beginning with women and children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Emma Grede noted in her AD interview that the smaller size of the Malibu home was appealing because it allowed the family to feel more together.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
While the concept was appealing, practical progress proved far more difficult.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2026
His Democratic opponent, meanwhile, was appealing to the state’s Black voters, naming Centenary University President Rev. Dale Caldwell as her running mate.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
That he meant I was appealing in some way.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
