Examples of entreaty in a Sentence
our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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And in cases where contagious people refuse to comply with entreaties to quarantine, health officials will no longer be able to enlist help from law enforcement.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
This isn’t all an entreaty for Congress and local leaders to do nothing.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
These farmers and winemakers have often resisted efforts by bigger businesses to absorb their holdings, or entreaties by marketing agencies to simplify their output or conform to popular styles.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump also proved receptive to entreaties from major auto firms about how dramatic the impact of the tariffs with America’s northern and southern neighbors would be to their businesses.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
This isn’t all an entreaty for Congress and local leaders to do nothing.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
These farmers and winemakers have often resisted efforts by bigger businesses to absorb their holdings, or entreaties by marketing agencies to simplify their output or conform to popular styles.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump also proved receptive to entreaties from major auto firms about how dramatic the impact of the tariffs with America’s northern and southern neighbors would be to their businesses.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entreaty
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entreaty. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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