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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The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite Francke’s entreaties, the Zoning Board’s chairman, Matthew Bradley, quickly poured cold water on his efforts.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
That decision was prompted in no small part by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s entreaties to Trump.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite Francke’s entreaties, the Zoning Board’s chairman, Matthew Bradley, quickly poured cold water on his efforts.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
That decision was prompted in no small part by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s entreaties to Trump.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entreaty. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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