were begging
- past progressive of beg.
Example Sentences
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Before long, his concoction was such a hit that guests were begging for jars to take home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“So many people from our community were begging them not to approve this project, and they passed it regardless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
"Women were sick and children were crying all the time. We were begging them to let us leave," she says.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
“Some of them started hoofing the experimenter, as if they were begging for help,” he says.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
His mother’s eyes were begging him to tell her it wasn’t true.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
