was begging
- past progressive of beg.
Example Sentences
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A Twins counselor said in a written statement she heard Edward say “he could not hold on anymore and he was begging God to stop the water.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Not everyone was begging for acts you’d usually expect to headline a cruise ship advertised to people who graduated college when Bill Clinton was president.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
Leader of Warwickshire County Council George Finch told the same news conference on Monday morning that he was "begging" for information to be released following the charges.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
Yet a day later he was begging again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
I was, but that's not why I was begging.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
