as in pleading
asking humbly
it was hard to refuse such an amusingly entreating panhandler
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as in begging
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply
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Recent Examples of entreating
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the first film, Evan Rachel Wood played Sally’s eldest daughter, but the actress revealed in 2025 that, despite entreating the production to hire her, she was not asked to return for the sequel.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreating
Adjective
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The Followers have bent elbows and knees and prayerful cupped hands, and often move with little birdlike hops around the Preacher (Jai Perez), who presides with proud posture and reverential knee-hinges to the floor.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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After being interrogated by investigators, the college student is seen sitting in a jail cell, begging to escape.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Kriger got a frantic call from the stage manager, begging her to sub in for the sick cast member.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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India’s solar industry is seeking higher power prices by petitioning the electricity regulator to lift or adjust price caps in the competitive spot power market.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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“Entreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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